Boy · #11 in 2025

Benjamin

Benjamin: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#11
Born 2025
9,762
Peak year
1981

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Benjamin per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1981. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Benjamin has been falling: its share of boys born has shrunk over the last 10 years. It now stands at 71% of its 1981 peak.

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