Benjamin
Son of the right hand — Hebrew origin.
Benjamin currently ranks #9 in Canada (2024), #61 in England and Wales (2025), and #11 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Benjamin ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Benjamin has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Benjamin.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #4 | #5 | #7 | #9 | #9 | — |
| England and Wales | #40 | #42 | #51 | #53 | #61 | #61 |
| USA | #7 | #7 | #9 | #11 | #11 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #12 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #9 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #6 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #28 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #23 | |
| 2020 | #22 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #61 |
| 2024 | #61 | |
| 2023 | #53 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #42 | |
| 2020 | #40 | |
| USA | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
Names as popular as Benjamin
Benjamin ranked #3 among boy names in Ontario, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Benjamin
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Benjamin
Benjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or BenjaminBenjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #18 in 2024
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Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Benjamin a popular boy name?
Yes. Benjamin reached #3 in Ontario in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#3 in Ontario · 2020
GeographyWhere is Benjamin most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Benjamin ranks highest in England and Wales, at #61 in 2025.
#61 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Benjamin mean?
Benjamin means Son of the right hand. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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