How Many People Are Named Benjaman?
An estimated 1,007 people in the United States have the first name Benjaman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Benjaman peaked in popularity in 1977 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benjaman 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 Benjaman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,007
About 1 in 340,372 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1977
44 births
Total Registered
2,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benjaman
Benjaman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,024 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benjaman as a male name
Ranked #12,252 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1977 (44 births)
Benjaman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benjaman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 317 babies were registered. Benjaman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benjaman by Decade
How has Benjaman 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.
Benjaman by State
Birth registrations for Benjaman span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 12 Benjamans were registered per state.
Benjaman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Benjaman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Benjaman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benjaman?
We estimate approximately 1,007 people named Benjaman 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 340,372 Americans share this first name.
Is Benjaman a common name?
Benjaman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benjaman most popular?
Benjaman reached peak popularity in 1977, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benjaman is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benjaman a male name?
Benjaman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benjaman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benjaman Smith, Benjaman Johnson, Benjaman 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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