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 #1628

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benji Benjamin
Current Rank #1628 #11
Total Births (all years) 2,142 816,962
Peak Year 1975 1989
Peak Year Births 168 15,733
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benji Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss 64 23,834
1960ss 150 25,610
1970ss 566 81,337
1980ss 157 141,385
1990ss 87 133,937
2000ss 137 137,299
2010ss 454 134,477
2020ss 527 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benji Benjamin
2014 44 13,827
2015 55 13,732
2016 49 14,682
2017 66 13,854
2018 73 13,483
2019 76 13,036
2020 103 12,254
2021 82 11,889
2022 130 10,904
2023 108 10,212
2024 104 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, 1952–2024.

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