Boy · Name family
Benjamin
1,445,456births recorded
27Countries
4Variants
1976Peak · South Australia
#7Ontario 2024
Benjamin is a boy name family recorded 1,445,456 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#7 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1976, at 1,850.0 births per 100,000.
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Benjamin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | English | 829,312 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11 | 1981 | ▼ 21 % |
| Benjamin | English | 152,645 | 🇫🇷 France | #263 | 1992 | ▼ 73 % |
| Benjamin | English | 120,864 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #9 | 2013 | ▲ 301 % |
| Benjamin | English | 91,220 | 🏴 England & Wales | #61 | 2002 | ▼ 57 % |
| Benjamin | English | 71,318 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #3 | 2003 | – |
| Benjamin | English | 33,730 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #46 | 1977 | – |
| Beniamin | Polish | 2,976 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #83 | 2025 | ▲ 270 % |
| Beniamin | Polish | 267 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1613 | 2021 | ▶ 2 % |
| Beniamin | Polish | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | #3931 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Beniamin | Polish | 33 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Beniamin | Polish | 31 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2022 | new |
| Beniamin | Polish | 17 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2023 | – |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 769 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2023 | ▲ 20 % |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 296 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2020 | ▼ 64 % |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #2123 | 2023 | ▲ 88 % |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 194 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #666 | 2020 | ▼ 7 % |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 151 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2022 | – |
| Benyamin | Swedish | 129 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1204 | 2015 | – |
| Benjamyn | English | 398 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2019 | ▼ 34 % |
| Benjamyn | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Benjamyn | English | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Benjamyn | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2009 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Benjamin ↔ Beniamin — checked by hand
- Beniamin ↔ Benyamin — spelling variant
- Benjamin ↔ Benjamyn — spelling variant
Questions about Benjamin
How popular is the name Benjamin?
In 2024 it ranked #7 in Ontario. Official registers record 1,445,456 births across 27 countries.
What is Benjamin in other languages?
Beniamin (Polish); Benyamin (Swedish); Benjamyn (English).
When was Benjamin most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1976, at 1,850.0 births per 100,000.
Is Benjamin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Benjamin is a boy name.