Blessed or son of Berthold
Benz is a German diminutive and surname-turned-given-name. It typically originates as a short form of names like Berthold or Benedict, or as a patronymic surname. In modern contexts, it is strongly associated with the luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz.
Less common today
Benz isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,634 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
German engine designer and automotive engineer who invented the first practical automobile
American rapper and media executive born Raymond Scott
