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Benjamin

Origin Gender Meaning
Christian Boy Son of the right hand
German Boy Son of the right hand
Hebrew Boy son of my right hand
Latino Boy Son of the right hand
English Boy Son of the right hand
Afrikaan Boy Son of the right hand
Canadian Boy Son of the right hand
Caymanian Boy Son of the right hand
Favorite Boy Son of the right hand
Jewish Boy Son of the right hand

 

Fun Facts about the name Benjamin

Backwards
Nimajneb
Scrabble Score
19 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "See Benzoin."
Similar & Rhyming Names
Ha-MinCho MinJasminYu-MinMedamin

 

Popularity of Benjamin

Popularity Analysis

The name Benjamin first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest popularity ranking was #6, which it reached in 2016. It spent 8 years in the top 10. As of 2024, it ranked #11.


Year Rank Gender % of Total Gender
2024 11 Male 0.5318%
2023 11 Male 0.5553%
2022 9 Male 0.5814%
2021 7 Male 0.6339%
2020 7 Male 0.6627%
2019 7 Male 0.6779%
2018 6 Male 0.6936%
2017 6 Male 0.7005%
2016 6 Male 0.7252%
2015 10 Male 0.6715%
2014 12 Male 0.6747%
2013 14 Male 0.6690%
2012 16 Male 0.6327%
2011 19 Male 0.6439%
2010 22 Male 0.6038%
2009 20 Male 0.6176%
2008 25 Male 0.5937%
2007 26 Male 0.5992%
2006 24 Male 0.6282%
2005 25 Male 0.6384%
2004 25 Male 0.6541%
2003 24 Male 0.6702%
2002 27 Male 0.6524%
2001 27 Male 0.6932%
2000 26 Male 0.7110%
1999 29 Male 0.6701%
1998 30 Male 0.6441%
1997 29 Male 0.6638%
1996 29 Male 0.6876%
1995 31 Male 0.6318%
1994 31 Male 0.6269%
1993 33 Male 0.6140%
1992 33 Male 0.6405%
1991 33 Male 0.6546%
1990 33 Male 0.6797%
1989 29 Male 0.7508%
1988 30 Male 0.7586%
1987 28 Male 0.7634%
1986 30 Male 0.7179%
1985 31 Male 0.6979%
1984 30 Male 0.7068%
1983 32 Male 0.7130%
1982 33 Male 0.7318%
1981 32 Male 0.7708%
1980 32 Male 0.7349%
1979 33 Male 0.6989%
1978 34 Male 0.6679%
1977 29 Male 0.7082%
1976 32 Male 0.6537%
1975 36 Male 0.5885%
1974 46 Male 0.4407%
1973 55 Male 0.3240%
1972 64 Male 0.2688%
1971 69 Male 0.2337%
1970 81 Male 0.2062%
1969 91 Male 0.1846%
1968 99 Male 0.1700%
1967 119 Male 0.1409%
1966 130 Male 0.1307%
1965 133 Male 0.1233%
1964 131 Male 0.1237%
1963 144 Male 0.1137%
1962 140 Male 0.1195%
1961 146 Male 0.1108%
1960 155 Male 0.1037%
1959 150 Male 0.1077%
1958 151 Male 0.1047%
1957 138 Male 0.1138%
1956 131 Male 0.1151%
1955 132 Male 0.1168%
1954 132 Male 0.1186%
1953 128 Male 0.1205%
1952 122 Male 0.1238%
1951 123 Male 0.1229%
1950 123 Male 0.1204%
1949 135 Male 0.1118%
1948 140 Male 0.1102%
1947 144 Male 0.1040%
1946 146 Male 0.1003%
1945 140 Male 0.1138%
1944 130 Male 0.1166%
1943 130 Male 0.1183%
1942 129 Male 0.1201%
1941 124 Male 0.1257%
1940 128 Male 0.1220%
1939 124 Male 0.1255%
1938 125 Male 0.1246%
1937 119 Male 0.1304%
1936 123 Male 0.1271%
1935 123 Male 0.1318%
1934 117 Male 0.1396%
1933 118 Male 0.1382%
1932 116 Male 0.1434%
1931 113 Male 0.1453%
1930 113 Male 0.1417%
1929 107 Male 0.1529%
1928 106 Male 0.1580%
1927 101 Male 0.1656%
1926 98 Male 0.1656%
1925 93 Male 0.1798%
1924 89 Male 0.1903%
1923 86 Male 0.2047%
1922 82 Male 0.2106%
1921 82 Male 0.2122%
1920 83 Male 0.2099%
1919 79 Male 0.2243%
1918 78 Male 0.2318%
1917 76 Male 0.2487%
1916 79 Male 0.2368%
1915 71 Male 0.2542%
1914 70 Male 0.2668%
1913 70 Male 0.2734%
1912 67 Male 0.2816%
1911 64 Male 0.2859%
1910 71 Male 0.2566%
1909 63 Male 0.2765%
1908 63 Male 0.2885%
1907 64 Male 0.2900%
1906 71 Male 0.2443%
1905 68 Male 0.2646%
1904 68 Male 0.2585%
1903 69 Male 0.2513%
1902 61 Male 0.2817%
1901 56 Male 0.2967%
1900 56 Male 0.2780%
1899 57 Male 0.2908%
1898 55 Male 0.3065%
1897 54 Male 0.3100%
1896 51 Male 0.3223%
1895 48 Male 0.3569%
1894 44 Male 0.3755%
1893 42 Male 0.3974%
1892 42 Male 0.3994%
1891 41 Male 0.4219%
1890 37 Male 0.4486%
1889 21 Male 0.6384%
1888 25 Male 0.6012%
1887 34 Male 0.4318%
1886 39 Male 0.3889%
1885 38 Male 0.4002%
1884 38 Male 0.4147%
1883 31 Male 0.4516%
1882 34 Male 0.3925%
1881 31 Male 0.4442%
1880 32 Male 0.4138%

 

 

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