Benjamin
4 countries#11 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Benjamin was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
829,312 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #11 · peaked in 1989 with 15,788 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
151,836 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #162 · peaked in 1992 with 6,281 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5,054 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #120 · peaked in 2004 with 164 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,880 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #61 · peaked in 2002 with 113 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Benjamin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 | — |
| 2007 | #26 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #25 | ↑1 |
| 2009 | #19 | ↑6 |
| 2010 | #22 | ↓3 |
| 2011 | #19 | ↑3 |
| 2012 | #16 | ↑3 |
| 2013 | #14 | ↑2 |
| 2014 | #12 | ↑2 |
| 2015 | #10 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #6 | ↑4 |
| 2017 | #6 | — |
| 2018 | #6 | — |
| 2019 | #7 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #7 | — |
| 2021 | #7 | — |
| 2022 | #9 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #11 | ↓2 |
| 2024 | #11 | — |
| 2025 | #11 | — |
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