Benji vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benji

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benji Benjamin
Current Rank #1625 #11
Total Births (all years) 2,285 826,830
Peak Year 1975 1989
Peak Year Births 168 15,733
Peak Decade 2020s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benji Benjamin
1880s - 5,407
1890s - 4,460
1900s - 4,009
1910s - 17,310
1920s - 21,028
1930s - 14,613
1940s - 17,184
1950s 64 23,833
1960s 150 25,609
1970s 566 81,332
1980s 157 141,366
1990s 87 133,939
2000s 137 137,309
2010s 454 134,509
2020s 670 64,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benji Benjamin
2014 44 13,830
2015 55 13,732
2016 49 14,686
2017 66 13,858
2018 73 13,488
2019 76 13,044
2020 103 12,264
2021 82 11,895
2022 130 10,912
2023 108 10,224
2024 105 9,865
2025 142 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, 1952–2025.

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