“son of the right [hand]”
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Benjamen is a given name documented in English and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 7 boys (rank 9714). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Benjamen
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 9 | 663 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 6 | 954 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | 6 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1916 | 14 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1917 | 12 | 2,280 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1920 | 13 | 2,336 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1922 | 15 | 2,143 | observed |
| 1923 | 9 | 2,950 | observed |
| 1924 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,435 | observed |
| 1926 | 11 | 2,566 | observed |
| 1927 | 21 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1928 | 14 | 2,162 | observed |
| 1929 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1931 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,542 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 3,518 | observed |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 15 | 1,802 | observed |
| 1941 | 8 | 2,656 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 9 | 2,563 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1945 | 13 | 1,926 | observed |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 11 | 2,356 | observed |
| 1948 | 17 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 1,838 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 18 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1954 | 21 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1955 | 18 | 1,845 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1957 | 14 | 2,190 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1960 | 18 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | 19 | 1,839 | observed |
| 1964 | 11 | 2,546 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1966 | 12 | 2,327 | observed |
| 1967 | 15 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1968 | 24 | 1,614 | observed |
| 1969 | 17 | 2,046 | observed |
| 1970 | 24 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1971 | 24 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1972 | 26 | 1,721 | observed |
| 1973 | 43 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1974 | 60 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1975 | 58 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1976 | 85 | 897 | observed |
| 1977 | 88 | 904 | observed |
| 1978 | 88 | 920 | observed |
| 1979 | 71 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1980 | 67 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1981 | 85 | 976 | observed |
| 1982 | 80 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1983 | 74 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1984 | 84 | 968 | observed |
| 1985 | 75 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1986 | 72 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1987 | 73 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1988 | 78 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1989 | 88 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1990 | 99 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1991 | 60 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1992 | 64 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1993 | 77 | 1,295 | observed |
| 1994 | 70 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1995 | 61 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1996 | 81 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1997 | 71 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1998 | 72 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1999 | 60 | 1,720 | observed |
| 2000 | 65 | 1,725 | observed |
| 2001 | 67 | 1,710 | observed |
| 2002 | 57 | 1,943 | observed |
| 2003 | 65 | 1,815 | observed |
| 2004 | 52 | 2,208 | observed |
| 2005 | 70 | 1,838 | observed |
| 2006 | 51 | 2,398 | observed |
| 2007 | 42 | 2,811 | observed |
| 2008 | 50 | 2,515 | observed |
| 2009 | 46 | 2,663 | observed |
| 2010 | 39 | 2,958 | observed |
| 2011 | 46 | 2,626 | observed |
| 2012 | 28 | 3,714 | observed |
| 2013 | 29 | 3,582 | observed |
| 2014 | 20 | 4,702 | observed |
| 2015 | 13 | 6,324 | observed |
| 2016 | 26 | 3,990 | observed |
| 2017 | 18 | 5,111 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 9 | 8,067 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 6,335 | observed |
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | observed |
| 2024 | 6 | 10,938 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Benjamen” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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