Benjamyn vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benjamyn

Boy name · Rank #12697

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjamyn Benjamin
Current Rank #12697 #11
Total Births (all years) 391 816,962
Peak Year 2007 1989
Peak Year Births 19 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamyn Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss — 23,834
1960ss — 25,610
1970ss 7 81,337
1980ss 10 141,385
1990ss 49 133,937
2000ss 117 137,299
2010ss 152 134,477
2020ss 56 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamyn Benjamin
2014 10 13,827
2015 12 13,732
2016 16 14,682
2017 14 13,854
2018 17 13,483
2019 19 13,036
2020 16 12,254
2021 9 11,889
2022 12 10,904
2023 14 10,212
2024 5 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, 1978–2024.

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