Baby name meaning

Benjamin

Son of the right hand · Spanish origin

Meaning & origin

Benjamin is a male name of Spanish origin, meaning “Son of the right hand”.

How popular is Benjamin?

In England & Wales, Benjamin ranked #61 among boys' names in 2024, with 841 babies given the name — down from #28 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2002, when it reached #6.

In the United States, Benjamin was the #7 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.

The two territories disagree about Benjamin: #7 in the US against #61 in England & Wales — a markedly more American choice.

Benjamin — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Benjamin over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #123US 1960: #155US 1970: #81US 1980: #32US 1990: #33US 2000: #26US 2010: #22US 2020: #7England & Wales 2024: #61United StatesEngland & Wales
Benjamin’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Benjamin in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#154,805
2000#164,217
2002#65,095
2005#114,414
2010#223,005
2015#302,328
2020#401,426
2024#61841

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