Benjamine: 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	118	12	–	#419
1890s	65	7	-45%	#645
1900s	29	3	-55%	#852
1910s	179	18	+517%	#1,179
1920s	181	18	+1%	#1,423
1930s	103	10	-43%	#1,846
1940s	98	10	-5%	#1,844
1950s	107	11	+9%	#1,904
1960s	139	14	+30%	#1,857
1970s	202	20	+45%	#1,674
1980s	249	25	+23%	#1,869
1990s	154	15	-38%	#2,874
2000s	124	12	-19%	#4,502
2010s	59	6	-52%	#6,393
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

118

–

#419

1890s

-45%

#645

1900s

-55%

#852

1910s

179

+517%

#1,179

1920s

181

+1%

#1,423

1930s

103

-43%

#1,846

1940s

-5%

#1,844

1950s

107

+9%

#1,904

1960s

139

+30%

#1,857

1970s

202

+45%

#1,674

1980s

249

+23%

#1,869

1990s

154

-38%

#2,874

2000s

124

-19%

#4,502

2010s

-52%

#6,393

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Benjamine

Benjamine 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, 1,807 American babies have been named Benjamine. Its peak came in 1919, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Benjamine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benjamine?

The median living Benjamine is about 43 years old; half are between 31 and 56. An estimated 1,000 people named Benjamine 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.

Benjamine 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,399
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#10,830
2014	8	#8,881
2013	8	#8,895
2012	9	#8,229
2011	10	#7,573
2010	13	#6,393
2009	12	#6,854
2008	7	#9,979
2007	13	#6,305
2006	14	#5,817
2005	15	#5,313
2004	9	#7,594
2003	10	#6,780
2002	15	#4,932
2001	17	#4,502
2000	12	#5,609
1995	19	#3,441
1990	22	#2,874
1985	31	#1,869
1980	23	#2,220
1975	16	#2,547
1970	12	#2,746
1965	14	#2,189
1960	9	#2,889
1955	9	#2,781
1950	13	#2,121
1945	8	#2,582
1940	14	#1,904
1935	15	#1,846
1930	9	#2,796
1925	18	#1,878
1920	27	#1,423
1915	15	#1,886
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,250
1900	5	#1,331
1895	–	–
1890	9	#669
1885	7	#769
1880	13	#505

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Benjamine?

The median living Benjamine is about 43 years old. Half of all living Benjamines are between 31 and 56 years old.

How many people named Benjamine are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Benjamine are alive in the United States, based on 1,807 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benjamine in 2025?

Benjamine 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 Benjamine?

1,807 babies have been named Benjamine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benjamine most popular?

Benjamine peaked in 1919, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Benjamine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Benjamine rising or falling?

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

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Benjamine popularity over time

The story of Benjamine

How old are people named Benjamine?

Benjamine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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