Benjamen vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benjamen

Boy name · Rank #10913

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjamen Benjamin
Current Rank #10913 #11
Total Births (all years) 3,680 816,962
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 99 15,733
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamen Benjamin
1880ss 24 5,407
1890ss 6 4,460
1900ss 6 4,009
1910ss 87 17,310
1920ss 131 21,028
1930ss 92 14,613
1940ss 105 17,183
1950ss 161 23,834
1960ss 154 25,610
1970ss 567 81,337
1980ss 776 141,385
1990ss 715 133,937
2000ss 565 137,299
2010ss 246 134,477
2020ss 45 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamen Benjamin
2014 20 13,827
2015 13 13,732
2016 26 14,682
2017 18 13,854
2018 14 13,483
2019 13 13,036
2020 9 12,254
2021 13 11,889
2022 5 10,904
2023 12 10,212
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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