Names / Boy names
Benjamin
Current rank
#11
and easing
All-time peak
#6
in 2016
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
829,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6 in 2016 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Benjamin is a boys' name that makes its debut in 1880. Its strongest year was 2016, at #6 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #11, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 829,300 children have been named this.