boy's name
Benjaman
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,056
Benjaman is a boy's name. In 2020 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 1977, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Benjaman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 115 |
| 1890s | 77 |
| 1900s | 47 |
| 1910s | 209 |
| 1920s | 317 |
| 1930s | 161 |
| 1940s | 114 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 220 |
| 1980s | 250 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Benjaman?
In 2020, Benjaman 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.
Where Benjaman is used
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 Benjaman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benjaman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benjaman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benjaman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benjaman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benjaman
How popular is the name Benjaman?
In 2020, Benjaman 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 Benjaman a girl's or a boy's name?
Benjaman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Benjaman most popular?
Benjaman peaked in 1977, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.