How Many People Are Named Benjamine?
An estimated 1,040 people in the United States have the first name Benjamine. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Benjamine peaked in popularity in 1919 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benjamine 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 Benjamine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,040
About 1 in 329,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1919
35 births
Total Registered
1,807
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benjamine
Benjamine is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,807 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benjamine as a male name
Ranked #12,394 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1919 (35 births)
Benjamine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benjamine span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 249 babies were registered. Benjamine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benjamine by Decade
How has Benjamine 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.
Benjamine by State
Birth registrations for Benjamine span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, South Carolina. On average, about 6 Benjamines were registered per state.
Benjamine + Last Name Combinations
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Benjamine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benjamine?
We estimate approximately 1,040 people named Benjamine 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 329,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Benjamine a common name?
Benjamine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,807 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benjamine most popular?
Benjamine reached peak popularity in 1919, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benjamine is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benjamine a male name?
Benjamine is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benjamine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benjamine Smith, Benjamine Johnson, Benjamine 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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