Benjaman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	115	12	–	#388
1890s	77	8	-33%	#603
1900s	47	5	-39%	#886
1910s	209	21	+345%	#1,046
1920s	317	32	+52%	#1,110
1930s	161	16	-49%	#1,399
1940s	114	11	-29%	#1,918
1950s	157	16	+38%	#1,635
1960s	86	9	-45%	#2,216
1970s	220	22	+156%	#1,371
1980s	250	25	+14%	#1,825
1990s	157	16	-37%	#2,963
2000s	92	9	-41%	#4,917
2010s	17	2	-82%	#10,918
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-51%	#12,260

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

115

–

#388

1890s

-33%

#603

1900s

-39%

#886

1910s

209

+345%

#1,046

1920s

317

+52%

#1,110

1930s

161

-49%

#1,399

1940s

114

-29%

#1,918

1950s

157

+38%

#1,635

1960s

-45%

#2,216

1970s

220

+156%

#1,371

1980s

250

+14%

#1,825

1990s

157

-37%

#2,963

2000s

-41%

#4,917

2010s

-82%

#10,918

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#12,260

The story of Benjaman

Benjaman is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,024 American babies have been named Benjaman. Its peak came in 1977, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Benjaman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benjaman?

The median living Benjaman is about 45 years old; half are between 34 and 60. An estimated 1,000 people named Benjaman are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Benjaman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,260
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#12,369
2012	6	#10,951
2011	–	–
2010	6	#10,918
2009	5	#12,707
2008	7	#9,978
2007	8	#9,012
2006	6	#10,822
2005	11	#6,697
2004	8	#8,217
2003	9	#7,302
2002	11	#6,133
2001	15	#4,917
2000	12	#5,608
1995	17	#3,716
1990	21	#2,963
1985	15	#3,087
1980	30	#1,857
1975	38	#1,433
1970	11	#2,912
1965	8	#3,009
1960	14	#2,216
1955	20	#1,731
1950	14	#2,035
1945	10	#2,259
1940	10	#2,338
1935	15	#1,845
1930	27	#1,399
1925	35	#1,202
1920	37	#1,183
1915	21	#1,509
1910	5	#1,610
1905	6	#1,108
1900	7	#1,058
1895	7	#883
1890	11	#606
1885	15	#482
1880	12	#533

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Benjaman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Benjaman?

The median living Benjaman is about 45 years old. Half of all living Benjamans are between 34 and 60 years old.

How many people named Benjaman are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Benjaman are alive in the United States, based on 2,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benjaman in 2025?

Benjaman did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Benjaman?

2,024 babies have been named Benjaman in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benjaman most popular?

Benjaman peaked in 1977, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Benjaman a boy or girl name?

Benjaman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Benjaman rising or falling?

Benjaman is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Benjaman popularity over time

The story of Benjaman

How old are people named Benjaman?

Benjaman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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