United States name statistics
Benjamin in United States
Estimated bearers
711,016
Country rank
#47
Per 100k
214
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Benjamin popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Benjamin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 490
- 1881: 481
- 1882: 478
- 1883: 508
- 1884: 509
- 1885: 464
- 1886: 463
- 1887: 473
- 1888: 781
- 1889: 760
- 1890: 537
- 1891: 461
- 1892: 525
- 1893: 482
- 1894: 469
- 1895: 452
- 1896: 416
- 1897: 378
- 1898: 405
- 1899: 335
- 1900: 450
- 1901: 343
- 1902: 374
- 1903: 324
- 1904: 358
- 1905: 379
- 1906: 352
- 1907: 460
- 1908: 480
- 1909: 489
- 1910: 536
- 1911: 690
- 1912: 1,272
- 1913: 1,466
- 1914: 1,828
- 1915: 2,248
- 1916: 2,191
- 1917: 2,391
- 1918: 2,431
- 1919: 2,289
- 1920: 2,315
- 1921: 2,421
- 1922: 2,386
- 1923: 2,321
- 1924: 2,226
- 1925: 2,077
- 1926: 1,911
- 1927: 1,932
- 1928: 1,821
- 1929: 1,712
- 1930: 1,602
- 1931: 1,568
- 1932: 1,551
- 1933: 1,423
- 1934: 1,490
- 1935: 1,416
- 1936: 1,354
- 1937: 1,428
- 1938: 1,424
- 1939: 1,428
- 1940: 1,452
- 1941: 1,586
- 1942: 1,692
- 1943: 1,731
- 1944: 1,630
- 1945: 1,570
- 1946: 1,662
- 1947: 1,938
- 1948: 1,968
- 1949: 2,023
- 1950: 2,193
- 1951: 2,355
- 1952: 2,448
- 1953: 2,424
- 1954: 2,461
- 1955: 2,459
- 1956: 2,477
- 1957: 2,502
- 1958: 2,269
- 1959: 2,340
- 1960: 2,258
- 1961: 2,397
- 1962: 2,522
- 1963: 2,363
- 1964: 2,515
- 1965: 2,352
- 1966: 2,390
- 1967: 2,522
- 1968: 3,039
- 1969: 3,395
- 1970: 3,948
- 1971: 4,278
- 1972: 4,516
- 1973: 5,256
- 1974: 7,221
- 1975: 9,591
- 1976: 11k
- 1977: 12k
- 1978: 11k
- 1979: 13k
- 1980: 14k
- 1981: 14k
- 1982: 14k
- 1983: 13k
- 1984: 13k
- 1985: 14k
- 1986: 14k
- 1987: 15k
- 1988: 15k
- 1989: 16k
- 1990: 15k
- 1991: 14k
- 1992: 13k
- 1993: 13k
- 1994: 13k
- 1995: 13k
- 1996: 14k
- 1997: 13k
- 1998: 13k
- 1999: 14k
- 2000: 15k
- 2001: 14k
- 2002: 14k
- 2003: 14k
- 2004: 14k
- 2005: 14k
- 2006: 14k
- 2007: 13k
- 2008: 13k
- 2009: 13k
- 2010: 12k
- 2011: 13k
- 2012: 13k
- 2013: 14k
- 2014: 14k
- 2015: 14k
- 2016: 15k
- 2017: 14k
- 2018: 14k
- 2019: 13k
- 2020: 12k
- 2021: 12k
- 2022: 11k
- 2023: 10k
- 2024: 9,871
- 2025: 9,770
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Benjamin in United States?
An estimated 711,016 people in United States are named Benjamin. That works out to 1 in 467 residents.
Is Benjamin a common name in United States?
Benjamin ranks #47 among first names in United States.