Total births
97
Boys' name · since 1985
Benjamim
Benjamim has 97 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 97
- total births
- 1985–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
97 boys have been named Benjamim since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Benjamim has 97 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- 97 total births
- 1985–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 boys have been named Benjamim since 1985, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 97
- total births
- 1985–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Benjamim was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Benjamim in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Benjamim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benjamim splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benjamim at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Benjamim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Benjamim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Benjamim's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Benjamim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (39% of all-time use).
Benjamim by state
Where Benjamim concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 7 | 7.2% |
Massachusetts share of Benjamim's total US births 7.2%
7 of 97 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjamim? ▼
97 babies have been named Benjamim since 1985. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2025 with 13 births.
When was Benjamim most popular? ▼
Benjamim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Benjamim most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benjamim are Massachusetts (7 births).
How long has the name Benjamim been used? ▼
Records for Benjamim go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Benjamim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benjamim's data
- Benjamim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Benjamims (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benjamim
Nearby Names Like Benjamim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjamim
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Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benjamim side by side: Benjamim vs Benjamin Benjamim vs Ben Benjamim vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benjamim: Baby Name Since 1985 - 97 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjamim. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benjamim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.