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Worldwide Name Statistics

Benjamin

Ranked #47 - 1 in 11,252 people
US

Most common in

United States

711k bearers

World total

711,016

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#47

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States711k
Worldwide
~711k
rank #47
Rarity
1 in 11,252
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~711k in US

About the name Benjamin

There are an estimated 711,016 people named Benjamin alive worldwide today. That ranks Benjamin at #47 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benjamin is held by approximately 711,016 people, ranking #47 among first names. That works out to roughly 214 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 467 U.S. residents).

Historically Benjamin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Benjamin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 490
  2. 1881: 481
  3. 1882: 478
  4. 1883: 508
  5. 1884: 509
  6. 1885: 464
  7. 1886: 463
  8. 1887: 473
  9. 1888: 781
  10. 1889: 760
  11. 1890: 537
  12. 1891: 461
  13. 1892: 525
  14. 1893: 482
  15. 1894: 469
  16. 1895: 452
  17. 1896: 416
  18. 1897: 378
  19. 1898: 405
  20. 1899: 335
  21. 1900: 450
  22. 1901: 343
  23. 1902: 374
  24. 1903: 324
  25. 1904: 358
  26. 1905: 379
  27. 1906: 352
  28. 1907: 460
  29. 1908: 480
  30. 1909: 489
  31. 1910: 536
  32. 1911: 690
  33. 1912: 1,272
  34. 1913: 1,466
  35. 1914: 1,828
  36. 1915: 2,248
  37. 1916: 2,191
  38. 1917: 2,391
  39. 1918: 2,431
  40. 1919: 2,289
  41. 1920: 2,315
  42. 1921: 2,421
  43. 1922: 2,386
  44. 1923: 2,321
  45. 1924: 2,226
  46. 1925: 2,077
  47. 1926: 1,911
  48. 1927: 1,932
  49. 1928: 1,821
  50. 1929: 1,712
  51. 1930: 1,602
  52. 1931: 1,568
  53. 1932: 1,551
  54. 1933: 1,423
  55. 1934: 1,490
  56. 1935: 1,416
  57. 1936: 1,354
  58. 1937: 1,428
  59. 1938: 1,424
  60. 1939: 1,428
  61. 1940: 1,452
  62. 1941: 1,586
  63. 1942: 1,692
  64. 1943: 1,731
  65. 1944: 1,630
  66. 1945: 1,570
  67. 1946: 1,662
  68. 1947: 1,938
  69. 1948: 1,968
  70. 1949: 2,023
  71. 1950: 2,193
  72. 1951: 2,355
  73. 1952: 2,448
  74. 1953: 2,424
  75. 1954: 2,461
  76. 1955: 2,459
  77. 1956: 2,477
  78. 1957: 2,502
  79. 1958: 2,269
  80. 1959: 2,340
  81. 1960: 2,258
  82. 1961: 2,397
  83. 1962: 2,522
  84. 1963: 2,363
  85. 1964: 2,515
  86. 1965: 2,352
  87. 1966: 2,390
  88. 1967: 2,522
  89. 1968: 3,039
  90. 1969: 3,395
  91. 1970: 3,948
  92. 1971: 4,278
  93. 1972: 4,516
  94. 1973: 5,256
  95. 1974: 7,221
  96. 1975: 9,591
  97. 1976: 11k
  98. 1977: 12k
  99. 1978: 11k
  100. 1979: 13k
  101. 1980: 14k
  102. 1981: 14k
  103. 1982: 14k
  104. 1983: 13k
  105. 1984: 13k
  106. 1985: 14k
  107. 1986: 14k
  108. 1987: 15k
  109. 1988: 15k
  110. 1989: 16k
  111. 1990: 15k
  112. 1991: 14k
  113. 1992: 13k
  114. 1993: 13k
  115. 1994: 13k
  116. 1995: 13k
  117. 1996: 14k
  118. 1997: 13k
  119. 1998: 13k
  120. 1999: 14k
  121. 2000: 15k
  122. 2001: 14k
  123. 2002: 14k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 14k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 14k
  128. 2007: 13k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 13k
  131. 2010: 12k
  132. 2011: 13k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 14k
  135. 2014: 14k
  136. 2015: 14k
  137. 2016: 15k
  138. 2017: 14k
  139. 2018: 14k
  140. 2019: 13k
  141. 2020: 12k
  142. 2021: 12k
  143. 2022: 11k
  144. 2023: 10k
  145. 2024: 9,871
  146. 2025: 9,770

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benjamin worldwide?

There are an estimated 711,016 people named Benjamin alive worldwide today, ranking #47 globally.

Is Benjamin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 11,252 people. In the United States there are roughly 711,016 bearers, which is 1 in 467 Americans.

Is Benjamin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benjamin is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Benjamin come from?

Who are famous people named Benjamin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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