Benyamin
Boy name · #3414 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Benyamin? In official American birth records, Benyamin has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Benyamin is currently the #3414 boy name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Benyamin.
The 51-year story
Benyamin first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 45 babies and a rank of #2805. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Benyamin per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Benyamin against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Benyamin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Benyamin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Benyamin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Benyamin is most common
State-level data for Benyamin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Benyamin
Statistically, parents drawn to Benyamin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Binyamin, Binyomin, Emin, Armin, and Bentzion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benyamin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Benyamin?
In official American birth records, the name Benyamin first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Benyamin a popular boy name?
Benyamin ranked #3414 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Benyamin most popular?
Benyamin peaked in 2023, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2805 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Benyamin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Benyamin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.