Boy name
Benjamin
Benjamin holds the #11 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 9,762 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2016 (#6 nationally, 14,686 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Rhode Island (#6 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#11
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
9,762
boys named Benjamin
Benjamin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Benjamin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#6), Vermont (#19), Alaska (#11)
Uniqueness score
7/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Benjamin in the most recent year of SSA data.