How Many People Are Named Benajamin?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Benajamin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Benajamin peaked in popularity in 1983 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benajamin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Benajamin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Benajamin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1983
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benajamin
Benajamin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benajamin as a male name
Ranked #8,338 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1983 (6 births)
Benajamin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benajamin span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 11 babies were registered. While Benajamin is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Benajamin by Decade
How has Benajamin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Benajamin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Benajamin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Benajamin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benajamin?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Benajamin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Benajamin a common name?
Benajamin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benajamin most popular?
Benajamin reached peak popularity in 1983, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benajamin is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benajamin a male name?
Benajamin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benajamin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benajamin Smith, Benajamin Johnson, Benajamin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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