Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: FrenchBenjamin is a common given name for males, derived from Hebrew ืึดึผื ึฐืึธืึดืืโ, Binyฤmฤซn, 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'.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Benjamin yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,265 | #37 |
| 1992 | 1,238 | #36 |
| 1993 | 1,310 | #33 |
| 1994 | 1,141 | #35 |
| 1995 | 1,295 | #29 |
| 1996 | 1,450 | #24 |
| 1997 | 1,344 | #24 |
| 1998 | 1,386 | #21 |
| 1999 | 1,567 | #15 |
| 2000 | 1,685 | #9 |
| 2001 | 1,713 | #11 |
| 2002 | 1,555 | #10 |
| 2003 | 1,768 | #8 |
| 2004 | 1,659 | #9 |
| 2005 | 1,615 | #9 |
| 2006 | 1,589 | #9 |
| 2007 | 1,652 | #7 |
| 2008 | 1,658 | #9 |
| 2009 | 1,792 | #7 |
| 2010 | 1,858 | #7 |
| 2011 | 1,874 | #6 |
| 2012 | 1,863 | #7 |
| 2013 | 1,866 | #6 |
| 2014 | 1,857 | #5 |
| 2015 | 1,846 | #5 |
| 2016 | 1,938 | #4 |
| 2017 | 1,822 | #5 |
| 2018 | 1,641 | #6 |
| 2019 | 1,526 | #6 |
| 2020 | 1,559 | #4 |
| 2021 | 1,463 | #5 |
| 2022 | 1,224 | #7 |
| 2023 | 1,140 | #9 |
| 2024 | 1,090 | #9 |
