Benjamine Boy
How popular is Benjamine?
Peaked in 1919
No babies were recorded with the name Benjamine in 2025. It was most used in 1919, when 35 boys got the name.
1,005living people named Benjamine (est.)
43median age of people named Benjamine
1,807babies named Benjamine since 1880
Benjamine popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1919 (35 boys) |
| Highest rank | #416 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Benjamine 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.
Benjamine by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | #416 |
| 1890s | 65 | #635 |
| 1900s | 29 | #846 |
| 1910s | 179 | #1,174 |
| 1920s | 181 | #1,416 |
| 1930s | 103 | #1,837 |
| 1940s | 98 | #1,832 |
| 1950s | 107 | #1,899 |
| 1960s | 139 | #1,851 |
| 1970s | 202 | #1,670 |
| 1980s | 249 | #1,865 |
| 1990s | 154 | #2,859 |
| 2000s | 124 | #4,470 |
| 2010s | 59 | #6,353 |
Questions
- Is Benjamine a boy or girl name?
- Benjamine is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benjamine were boys.
- How popular is the name Benjamine?
- No babies were recorded with the name Benjamine in 2025. It was most used in 1919, when 35 boys got the name.
- When was Benjamine most popular?
- Benjamine peaked in 1919, when 35 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #416 in 1881.
- How many people are named Benjamine?
- 1,807 babies have been named Benjamine in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,005 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
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.