Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Benjamine
3 syllablesPeak year: 19199 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Benjamine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Benjamine |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 23 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 20 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 19 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 13 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 14 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 12 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 17 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 14 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 11 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 13 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 24 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 24 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
Benjamine through the decades
- Benjamine peaked in 1919, when 35 babies were named Benjamine in the US.
- The 1980s were Benjamine's strongest decade, averaging 25 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2007–2018), use of Benjamine has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.