Benjaman Boy
How popular is Benjaman?
Peaked in 1977
No babies were recorded with the name Benjaman in 2025. It was most used in 1977, when 44 boys got the name.
967living people named Benjaman (est.)
46median age of people named Benjaman
2,024babies named Benjaman since 1880
Benjaman popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1977 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #387 in 1888 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Benjaman counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Benjamin family of names ranked #13 for boys in 2025 (#14 the year before), with 9,776 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Benjaman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 115 | #387 |
| 1890s | 77 | #596 |
| 1900s | 47 | #874 |
| 1910s | 209 | #1,037 |
| 1920s | 317 | #1,108 |
| 1930s | 161 | #1,397 |
| 1940s | 114 | #1,909 |
| 1950s | 157 | #1,629 |
| 1960s | 86 | #2,209 |
| 1970s | 220 | #1,367 |
| 1980s | 250 | #1,821 |
| 1990s | 157 | #2,946 |
| 2000s | 92 | #4,884 |
| 2010s | 17 | #10,760 |
| 2020s | 5 | #12,016 |
Questions
- Is Benjaman a boy or girl name?
- Benjaman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benjaman were boys.
- How popular is the name Benjaman?
- No babies were recorded with the name Benjaman in 2025. It was most used in 1977, when 44 boys got the name.
- When was Benjaman most popular?
- Benjaman peaked in 1977, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #387 in 1888.
- How many people are named Benjaman?
- 2,024 babies have been named Benjaman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 967 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.