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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,805 | #15 |
| 1997 | 4,782 | #13 |
| 1998 | 4,643 | #16 |
| 1999 | 4,559 | #15 |
| 2000 | 4,217 | #16 |
| 2001 | 4,238 | #14 |
| 2002 | 5,095 | #6 |
| 2003 | 4,999 | #7 |
| 2004 | 5,144 | #9 |
| 2005 | 4,414 | #11 |
| 2006 | 4,188 | #12 |
| 2007 | 3,638 | #14 |
| 2008 | 3,275 | #18 |
| 2009 | 3,319 | #15 |
| 2010 | 3,005 | #22 |
| 2011 | 2,789 | #25 |
| 2012 | 2,564 | #32 |
| 2013 | 2,532 | #30 |
| 2014 | 2,490 | #28 |
| 2015 | 2,328 | #30 |
| 2016 | 2,153 | #33 |
| 2017 | 1,927 | #33 |
| 2018 | 1,743 | #35 |
| 2019 | 1,701 | #33 |
| 2020 | 1,426 | #40 |
| 2021 | 1,423 | #42 |
| 2022 | 1,117 | #51 |
| 2023 | 1,057 | #53 |
| 2024 | 841 | #61 |
