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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 65 | #190 |
| 1956 | 51 | #219 |
| 1957 | 68 | #194 |
| 1958 | 50 | #226 |
| 1959 | 48 | #246 |
| 1960 | 59 | #222 |
| 1961 | 67 | #216 |
| 1962 | 74 | #211 |
| 1963 | 50 | #261 |
| 1964 | 59 | #245 |
| 1965 | 43 | #285 |
| 1966 | 61 | #242 |
| 1967 | 59 | #251 |
| 1968 | 72 | #223 |
| 1969 | 48 | #284 |
| 1970 | 68 | #234 |
| 1971 | 64 | #243 |
| 1972 | 69 | #224 |
| 1973 | 69 | #213 |
| 1974 | 54 | #254 |
| 1975 | 72 | #207 |
| 1976 | 87 | #179 |
| 1977 | 86 | #182 |
| 1978 | 112 | #152 |
| 1979 | 102 | #164 |
| 1980 | 139 | #134 |
| 1981 | 150 | #129 |
| 1982 | 172 | #112 |
| 1983 | 173 | #112 |
| 1984 | 185 | #105 |
| 1985 | 222 | #92 |
| 1986 | 188 | #109 |
| 1987 | 236 | #90 |
| 1988 | 170 | #115 |
| 1989 | 156 | #125 |
| 1990 | 179 | #114 |
| 1991 | 139 | #143 |
| 1992 | 135 | #154 |
| 1993 | 161 | #127 |
| 1994 | 151 | #136 |
| 1995 | 169 | #124 |
| 1996 | 140 | #141 |
| 1997 | 149 | #133 |
| 1998 | 140 | #151 |
| 1999 | 142 | #143 |
| 2000 | 173 | #121 |
| 2001 | 171 | #119 |
| 2002 | 193 | #105 |
| 2003 | 201 | #102 |
| 2004 | 203 | #97 |
| 2005 | 170 | #113 |
| 2006 | 205 | #89 |
| 2007 | 209 | #82 |
| 2008 | 242 | #71 |
| 2009 | 247 | #66 |
| 2010 | 272 | #61 |
| 2011 | 384 | #29 |
| 2012 | 367 | #31 |
| 2013 | 399 | #24 |
| 2014 | 426 | #24 |
