Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: FrenchBenjamin is a common given name for males, derived from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין, Binyāmīn, translating as 'son of the right [hand]' in both Hebrew and Arabic languages, although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as Binyaamem: 'son of my days'.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Benjamin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We call him Benny at home. He insists on Benjamin at school now that he's in second grade. It's very funny watching a seven-year-old correct adults.
— Sara, Philadelphia PA, 2017
My wife went to school with a Benjamin she really liked — not romantically, just someone who was kind to her when she was new and shy. She wanted to honour that somehow. I thought that was a beautiful reason.
— Chris, Kansas City MO, 2021
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 57 | #102 |
| 1966 | 31 | #107 |
| 1968 | 118 | #81 |
| 1969 | 182 | #73 |
| 1970 | 266 | #54 |
| 1971 | 418 | #34 |
| 1972 | 428 | #32 |
| 1973 | 569 | #28 |
| 1974 | 798 | #20 |
| 1975 | 871 | #15 |
| 1976 | 1,260 | #7 |
| 1977 | 1,453 | #6 |
| 1978 | 1,423 | #6 |
| 1979 | 1,375 | #6 |
| 1980 | 1,411 | #6 |
| 1981 | 1,607 | #6 |
| 1982 | 1,426 | #7 |
| 1983 | 1,478 | #7 |
| 1984 | 1,451 | #7 |
| 1985 | 1,359 | #9 |
| 1986 | 1,395 | #8 |
| 1987 | 1,413 | #6 |
| 1988 | 1,488 | #5 |
| 1989 | 1,529 | #6 |
| 1990 | 1,528 | #7 |
| 1991 | 1,414 | #7 |
| 1992 | 1,414 | #6 |
| 1993 | 1,222 | #7 |
| 1994 | 1,245 | #5 |
| 1995 | 1,104 | #8 |
| 1996 | 997 | #8 |
| 1997 | 1,025 | #8 |
| 1998 | 886 | #12 |
| 1999 | 918 | #13 |
| 2000 | 962 | #10 |
| 2001 | 971 | #7 |
| 2002 | 960 | #6 |
| 2003 | 924 | #9 |
| 2004 | 769 | #13 |
| 2005 | 754 | #12 |
| 2006 | 477 | #11 |
| 2007 | 430 | #15 |
| 2008 | 859 | #11 |
| 2009 | 794 | #13 |
| 2010 | 714 | #13 |
| 2011 | 763 | #13 |
| 2012 | 686 | #15 |
| 2013 | 603 | #19 |
| 2014 | 613 | #23 |
| 2015 | 1,809 | #21 |
| 2016 | 1,970 | #14 |
| 2017 | 703 | #29 |
| 2018 | 638 | #34 |
| 2019 | 763 | #35 |
| 2020 | 597 | #33 |
| 2021 | 434 | #34 |
| 2022 | 363 | #39 |
| 2023 | 308 | #42 |
| 2024 | 385 | #47 |
| 2025 | 391 | #44 |
