Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Benyamin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,386 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#3,386
among boys · ↑78 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Benyamin · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
45 babies
All-time total
769
#6,048 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Benyamin popularity over time

769 babies have been named Benyamin since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 11 1 – #5,290
1980s 35 4 +218% #3,727
1990s 77 8 +120% #5,064
2000s 156 16 +103% #3,991
2010s 288 29 +85% #2,999
2020s (to 2025) 202 34 +17% #2,811

Where Benyamin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Benyamin

Benyamin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,386 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 769 American babies have been named Benyamin. Its peak came in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Benyamin?

The median living Benyamin is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Benyamin are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Benyamin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,386
2024 33 #3,464
2023 45 #2,811
2022 40 #3,061
2021 19 #4,952
2020 31 #3,502
2019 36 #3,208
2018 36 #3,175
2017 29 #3,687
2016 39 #2,999
2015 32 #3,440
2014 29 #3,624
2013 20 #4,638
2012 20 #4,709
2011 22 #4,379
2010 25 #4,005
2009 19 #4,944
2008 22 #4,411
2007 21 #4,513
2006 10 #7,487
2005 11 #6,699
2004 14 #5,525
2003 21 #3,991
2002 14 #5,161
2001 11 #6,061
2000 13 #5,319
1995 7 #7,061
1990 7 #6,474
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Benyamin?

The median living Benyamin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Benyamins are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Benyamin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Benyamin are alive in the United States, based on 769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benyamin in 2025?

Benyamin ranked #3,386 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Benyamin?

769 babies have been named Benyamin in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benyamin most popular?

Benyamin peaked in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Benyamin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Benyamin rising or falling?

Benyamin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Benyamin become more popular?

Benyamin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Benyamin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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