boy's name
Benajmin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 31
Benajmin is a boy's name. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Benajmin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 5 |
How popular is Benajmin?
In 2003, Benajmin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Benajmin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benajmin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benajmin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benajmin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benajmin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benajmin
How popular is the name Benajmin?
In 2003, Benajmin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Benajmin a girl's or a boy's name?
Benajmin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Benajmin most popular?
Benajmin peaked in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.