Benjamin
BEN-juh-min Boy Biblical Hebrew
Son of the right hand
Etymology
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally 'son of the right hand').
Variants
- Benjamine
Nicknames
- Benji
- Beni
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Benjamin in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#42 2025 · 480 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #16 | #11 | Not ranked | #14 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2007 | #17 | #15 | Not ranked | #14 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2008 | #12 | #10 | #12 | #12 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2009 | #13 | #14 | #11 | #13 | #9 | #38 |
| 2010 | #17 | #16 | #12 | #17 | Not ranked | #31 |
| 2011 | #16 | #13 | #15 | #16 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2012 | #16 | #15 | #21 | #17 | Not ranked | #49 |
| 2013 | #19 | #19 | #17 | #19 | Not ranked | #36 |
| 2014 | #23 | #20 | #20 | #25 | Not ranked | #35 |
| 2015 | #21 | #19 | #19 | #23 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2016 | #22 | #17 | #25 | #25 | Not ranked | #51 |
| 2017 | #31 | #34 | #24 | #32 | Not ranked | #35 |
| 2018 | #33 | #28 | #29 | #31 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2019 | #36 | #35 | #35 | #36 | Not ranked | #49 |
| 2020 | #33 | #29 | #31 | #32 | Not ranked | #51 |
| 2021 | #38 | #31 | #49 | #35 | Not ranked | #37 |
| 2022 | #38 | #37 | #34 | #35 | Not ranked | #36 |
| 2023 | #47 | #43 | #53 | #42 | Not ranked | #55 |
| 2024 | #48 | #44 | #58 | #43 | #70 | #52 |
| 2025 | #42 | #46 | #55 | #39 | #40 | #50 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#11 2025 · 9,762 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #25 |
| 2009 | #19 |
| 2010 | #22 |
| 2011 | #19 |
| 2012 | #16 |
| 2013 | #14 |
| 2014 | #12 |
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #6 |
| 2017 | #6 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #9 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #11 |
| 2025 | #11 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#61 2025 · 808 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #12 |
| 2007 | #14 |
| 2008 | #18 |
| 2009 | #15 |
| 2010 | #22 |
| 2011 | #25 |
| 2012 | #32 |
| 2013 | #30 |
| 2014 | #28 |
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #33 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #35 |
| 2019 | #33 |
| 2020 | #40 |
| 2021 | #42 |
| 2022 | #51 |
| 2023 | #53 |
| 2024 | #61 |
| 2025 | #61 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#78 2024 · 66 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #50 |
| 2006 | #60 |
| 2007 | #60 |
| 2008 | #65 |
| 2009 | #59 |
| 2010 | #63 |
| 2011 | #52 |
| 2012 | #52 |
| 2013 | #53 |
| 2014 | #47 |
| 2015 | #49 |
| 2016 | #51 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #72 |
| 2019 | #71 |
| 2020 | #65 |
| 2021 | #64 |
| 2022 | #59 |
| 2023 | #82 |
| 2024 | #78 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#61 2025 · 37 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #33 |
| 2007 | #57 |
| 2008 | #44 |
| 2009 | #49 |
| 2010 | #40 |
| 2011 | #52 |
| 2012 | #64 |
| 2013 | #57 |
| 2014 | #53 |
| 2015 | #58 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #60 |
| 2018 | #69 |
| 2019 | #58 |
| 2020 | #71 |
| 2021 | #73 |
| 2022 | #73 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #76 |
| 2025 | #61 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#83 2025 · 71 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #68 |
| 2007 | #57 |
| 2008 | #63 |
| 2009 | #68 |
| 2010 | #65 |
| 2011 | #74 |
| 2012 | #68 |
| 2013 | #68 |
| 2014 | #63 |
| 2015 | #58 |
| 2016 | #58 |
| 2017 | #69 |
| 2018 | #56 |
| 2019 | #75 |
| 2020 | #50 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #81 |
| 2023 | #72 |
| 2024 | #74 |
| 2025 | #83 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#9 2024 · 1,090 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #9 |
| 2006 | #9 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #9 |
| 2009 | #7 |
| 2010 | #7 |
| 2011 | #6 |
| 2012 | #7 |
| 2013 | #6 |
| 2014 | #5 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #5 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #6 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #9 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#28 2025 · 96 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #9 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #9 |
| 2009 | #8 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #14 |
| 2013 | #14 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #18 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #20 |
| 2019 | #29 |
| 2020 | #22 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #36 |
| 2023 | #39 |
| 2024 | #40 |
| 2025 | #28 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.