Boy · Name family
Benjamen
5,583births recorded
9Countries
4Variants
1999Peak · Alberta
#2131England & Wales 2025
Benjamen is a boy name family recorded 5,583 times in 9 countries since 1884. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#2131 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1999, at 17.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bünyamin (France, Austria, Belgium), Binyamin (England & Wales, Ontario), Benxamin (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Benjamen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamen | English | 3,687 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1884 | ▼ 40 % |
| Benjamen | English | 61 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Benjamen | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2000 | – |
| Benjamen | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1999 | – |
| Binyamin | English | 1,087 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2516 | 2024 | ▲ 48 % |
| Binyamin | English | 153 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2017 | ▲ 69 % |
| Binyamin | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | #3037 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
| Binyamin | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Bünyamin | German | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Bünyamin | German | 64 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2003 | – |
| Bünyamin | German | 50 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Bünyamin | German | 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Benxamin | Spanish | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
Questions about Benjamen
How popular is the name Benjamen?
In 2025 it ranked #2131 in England & Wales. Official registers record 5,583 births across 9 countries.
What is Benjamen in other languages?
Binyamin (English); Bünyamin (German); Benxamin (Spanish).
When was Benjamen most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1999, at 17.1 births per 100,000.
Is Benjamen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Benjamen is a boy name.