Benjamin
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Benjamin meaning
son of good fortune
Benjamin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #11 in 2024
Benjamin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #32 | 490 |
| 1890 | #37 | 537 |
| 1900 | #57 | 450 |
| 1910 | #70 | 536 |
| 1920 | #83 | 2,309 |
| 1930 | #115 | 1,594 |
| 1940 | #128 | 1,446 |
| 1950 | #123 | 2,186 |
| 1960 | #155 | 2,246 |
| 1970 | #81 | 3,927 |
| 1980 | #32 | 13,626 |
| 1990 | #33 | 14,630 |
| 2000 | #26 | 14,844 |
| 2010 | #22 | 12,438 |
| 2016 | #6 | 14,682 |
| 2020 | #7 | 12,254 |
| 2024 | #11 | 9,814 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #32 | 490 |
| 1881 | #31 | 481 |
| 1882 | #34 | 478 |
| 1883 | #31 | 508 |
| 1884 | #38 | 509 |
| 1885 | #38 | 464 |
| 1886 | #39 | 463 |
| 1887 | #34 | 473 |
| 1888 | #25 | 781 |
| 1889 | #21 | 760 |
| 1890 | #37 | 537 |
| 1891 | #41 | 461 |
| 1892 | #42 | 525 |
| 1893 | #42 | 482 |
| 1894 | #44 | 469 |
| 1895 | #48 | 452 |
| 1896 | #51 | 416 |
| 1897 | #54 | 378 |
| 1898 | #55 | 405 |
| 1899 | #57 | 335 |
| 1900 | #57 | 450 |
| 1901 | #56 | 343 |
| 1902 | #61 | 374 |
| 1903 | #69 | 324 |
| 1904 | #68 | 358 |
| 1905 | #68 | 379 |
| 1906 | #71 | 352 |
| 1907 | #64 | 460 |
| 1908 | #63 | 480 |
| 1909 | #63 | 489 |
| 1910 | #70 | 536 |
| 1911 | #64 | 690 |
| 1912 | #67 | 1,272 |
| 1913 | #70 | 1,466 |
| 1914 | #70 | 1,823 |
| 1915 | #71 | 2,241 |
| 1916 | #79 | 2,186 |
| 1917 | #76 | 2,386 |
| 1918 | #79 | 2,431 |
| 1919 | #79 | 2,279 |
| 1920 | #83 | 2,309 |
| 1921 | #82 | 2,412 |
| 1922 | #82 | 2,378 |
| 1923 | #86 | 2,316 |
| 1924 | #89 | 2,221 |
| 1925 | #93 | 2,069 |
| 1926 | #98 | 1,898 |
| 1927 | #101 | 1,925 |
| 1928 | #106 | 1,805 |
| 1929 | #107 | 1,695 |
| 1930 | #115 | 1,594 |
| 1931 | #113 | 1,559 |
| 1932 | #115 | 1,540 |
| 1933 | #118 | 1,413 |
| 1934 | #117 | 1,483 |
| 1935 | #123 | 1,409 |
| 1936 | #123 | 1,354 |
| 1937 | #119 | 1,422 |
| 1938 | #125 | 1,416 |
| 1939 | #124 | 1,423 |
| 1940 | #128 | 1,446 |
| 1941 | #124 | 1,578 |
| 1942 | #129 | 1,692 |
| 1943 | #130 | 1,719 |
| 1944 | #130 | 1,622 |
| 1945 | #140 | 1,562 |
| 1946 | #146 | 1,655 |
| 1947 | #144 | 1,931 |
| 1948 | #140 | 1,962 |
| 1949 | #135 | 2,016 |
| 1950 | #123 | 2,186 |
| 1951 | #123 | 2,345 |
| 1952 | #122 | 2,440 |
| 1953 | #128 | 2,413 |
| 1954 | #132 | 2,453 |
| 1955 | #132 | 2,448 |
| 1956 | #131 | 2,472 |
| 1957 | #138 | 2,489 |
| 1958 | #150 | 2,255 |
| 1959 | #150 | 2,333 |
| 1960 | #155 | 2,246 |
| 1961 | #146 | 2,388 |
| 1962 | #140 | 2,507 |
| 1963 | #144 | 2,349 |
| 1964 | #131 | 2,504 |
| 1965 | #133 | 2,337 |
| 1966 | #130 | 2,377 |
| 1967 | #119 | 2,506 |
| 1968 | #99 | 3,017 |
| 1969 | #91 | 3,379 |
| 1970 | #81 | 3,927 |
| 1971 | #69 | 4,250 |
| 1972 | #64 | 4,498 |
| 1973 | #55 | 5,227 |
| 1974 | #46 | 7,183 |
| 1975 | #36 | 9,545 |
| 1976 | #32 | 10,672 |
| 1977 | #29 | 12,107 |
| 1978 | #34 | 11,414 |
| 1979 | #33 | 12,514 |
| 1980 | #32 | 13,626 |
| 1981 | #32 | 14,361 |
| 1982 | #33 | 13,813 |
| 1983 | #32 | 13,286 |
| 1984 | #30 | 13,269 |
| 1985 | #31 | 13,427 |
| 1986 | #30 | 13,793 |
| 1987 | #28 | 14,890 |
| 1988 | #30 | 15,187 |
| 1989 | #29 | 15,733 |
| 1990 | #33 | 14,630 |
| 1991 | #33 | 13,879 |
| 1992 | #33 | 13,455 |
| 1993 | #33 | 12,685 |
| 1994 | #31 | 12,791 |
| 1995 | #31 | 12,719 |
| 1996 | #29 | 13,785 |
| 1997 | #29 | 13,266 |
| 1998 | #30 | 13,061 |
| 1999 | #29 | 13,666 |
| 2000 | #26 | 14,844 |
| 2001 | #27 | 14,339 |
| 2002 | #27 | 13,492 |
| 2003 | #24 | 14,086 |
| 2004 | #25 | 13,829 |
| 2005 | #25 | 13,585 |
| 2006 | #24 | 13,765 |
| 2007 | #26 | 13,280 |
| 2008 | #25 | 12,958 |
| 2009 | #19 | 13,121 |
| 2010 | #22 | 12,438 |
| 2011 | #19 | 13,079 |
| 2012 | #16 | 12,833 |
| 2013 | #14 | 13,513 |
| 2014 | #12 | 13,827 |
| 2015 | #10 | 13,732 |
| 2016 | #6 | 14,682 |
| 2017 | #6 | 13,854 |
| 2018 | #6 | 13,483 |
| 2019 | #7 | 13,036 |
| 2020 | #7 | 12,254 |
| 2021 | #7 | 11,889 |
| 2022 | #9 | 10,904 |
| 2023 | #11 | 10,212 |
| 2024 | #11 | 9,814 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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