Benjamin Name Popularity and Statistics
Benjamin is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births829,312
First Year on Record1880
Benjamin popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2025 | Boys | 9,762 | #11 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 9,865 | #11 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8 | #11,169 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10,224 | #11 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10 | #9,680 |
| 2022 | Boys | 10,912 | #9 |
| 2021 | Girls | 12 | #8,464 |
| 2021 | Boys | 11,895 | #7 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12,264 | #7 |
| 2019 | Girls | 14 | #7,716 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13,044 | #7 |
| 2018 | Girls | 20 | #6,010 |
| 2018 | Boys | 13,488 | #6 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13,858 | #6 |
| 2016 | Girls | 12 | #8,875 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14,686 | #6 |
| 2015 | Girls | 18 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | Boys | 13,732 | #10 |
| 2014 | Girls | 17 | #6,987 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13,830 | #12 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1989 · Boys
15,733 recorded births and rank #29.
1988 · Boys
15,187 recorded births and rank #30.
1987 · Boys
14,892 recorded births and rank #28.
2000 · Boys
14,845 recorded births and rank #26.
Where Benjamin ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- WA
- Rank #6 · 259 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #6 · 45 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #7 · 405 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #7 · 312 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #7 · 123 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #7 · 34 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #9 · 1,257 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #9 · 660 recorded births