Name popularity

Benjamin

From 1880 to 2024, 819,436 babies have been named Benjamin in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

03,9477,89411,84115,78818801910194019702000peak 1989
PEAK YEAR
1989
BIRTHS AT PEAK
15,788
BORN IN 2024
9,820
TOTAL SINCE 1880
819,436

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.