Benyam vs Benjamin

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

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Benyam

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benyam Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 25 816,962
Peak Year 2007 1989
Peak Year Births 7 15,733
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benyam 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 — 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss 6 133,937
2000ss 13 137,299
2010ss 6 134,477
2020ss — 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benyam Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 — 12,254
2021 — 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 — 10,212
2024 — 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, 1995–2011.

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