Benyamin
Son of the right hand, son of good fortune.
Name Census estimates that about 726 living Americans carry the first name Benyamin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Benyamin today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Benyamin births was 2023 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Benyamin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Benyamin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
726
~ 1 in 472,113 Americans
Peak year
2023
45 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,455
Tracked since 1974
Census
Benyamin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 653 people with the first name Benyamin, which placed it at #17,051 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,051
National first-name rank
People counted
653
653 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Benyamin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Benyamin is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Benyamin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Benyamin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.4% · 440
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 83
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.2% · 60
- Two or more races7.4% · 48
- Black or African American3.4% · 22
Popularity
Benyamin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Benyamin from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 288 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Benyamin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Benyamin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Benyamin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Benyamins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Benyamin
The name Benyamin has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Benjamin, derived from the Hebrew words "ben" meaning son and "yamin" meaning right hand or son of the right hand. This name first appeared in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel.
Historically, the name Benyamin was most commonly used among Jewish communities and those influenced by the Hebrew tradition. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 12th century, when a French Jewish scholar named Benyamin of Tudela embarked on a remarkable journey across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, documenting Jewish communities along the way.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Benyamin ben Jonah of Navarre lived in Spain and wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy. His works were highly influential during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in Spain.
During the 16th century, a prominent Italian Jewish scholar and rabbi named Benyamin Nahawandi made significant contributions to the study of the Talmud and Jewish law.
In the 17th century, Benyamin Musaphia was a Jewish poet and scholar from Persia who wrote extensively in Hebrew and Persian, contributing to the rich literary tradition of the region.
Moving into the 19th century, Benyamin Disraeli, born in 1804, was a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was a prominent figure in the Conservative Party and played a significant role in shaping British politics during the Victorian era.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Benyamin, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, particularly within Jewish communities and those influenced by the Hebrew tradition.
People
Benyamin + last name combinations
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Other names starting with B
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FAQ
Benyamin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benyamin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 726 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Benyamin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 472,113 US residents.
Is Benyamin a common name?
We classify Benyamin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 735 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Benyamin most popular?
The single biggest year for Benyamin was 2023, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Benyamin is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Benyamin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 653 people with the name Benyamin, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,051 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Benyamin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Benyamin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Benyamin appears almost entirely male. Of the 657 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Benyamin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Benyamin is White at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Benyamin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Benyamin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.4% (440 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Benyamin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Benyamin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Benyamin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Benyamin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Benyamin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Benyamin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Benyamin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Benyamin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.