Benjie vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benjie

Boy name · Rank #12517

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjie Benjamin
Current Rank #12517 #11
Total Births (all years) 917 816,962
Peak Year 1962 1989
Peak Year Births 50 15,733
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjie Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss 18 14,613
1940ss 50 17,183
1950ss 203 23,834
1960ss 306 25,610
1970ss 283 81,337
1980ss 46 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss — 137,299
2010ss — 134,477
2020ss 11 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjie Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 — 12,254
2021 6 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 — 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, 1935–2024.

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