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 #10962

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjamen Benjamin
Current Rank #10962 #11
Total Births (all years) 3,687 826,830
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 99 15,733
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamen Benjamin
1880s 24 5,407
1890s 6 4,460
1900s 6 4,009
1910s 87 17,310
1920s 131 21,028
1930s 92 14,613
1940s 105 17,184
1950s 161 23,833
1960s 154 25,609
1970s 567 81,332
1980s 776 141,366
1990s 715 133,939
2000s 565 137,309
2010s 246 134,509
2020s 52 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamen Benjamin
2014 20 13,830
2015 13 13,732
2016 26 14,686
2017 18 13,858
2018 14 13,488
2019 13 13,044
2020 9 12,264
2021 13 11,895
2022 5 10,912
2023 12 10,224
2024 6 9,865
2025 7 9,762

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, 1884–2025.

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