Benjaman vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benjaman and Benjamin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Benjaman

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Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjaman Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 2,024 816,962
Peak Year 1977 1989
Peak Year Births 44 15,733
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjaman Benjamin
1880ss 115 5,407
1890ss 77 4,460
1900ss 47 4,009
1910ss 209 17,310
1920ss 317 21,028
1930ss 161 14,613
1940ss 114 17,183
1950ss 157 23,834
1960ss 86 25,610
1970ss 220 81,337
1980ss 250 141,385
1990ss 157 133,937
2000ss 92 137,299
2010ss 17 134,477
2020ss 5 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjaman Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 5 12,254
2021 — 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 — 10,212
2024 — 9,814

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2020.

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