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Summary

The name Benjamin has its origins in Hebrew, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'favored son.' It evolved from the Hebrew 'Binyamin' to Latin and then to English. It is associated with strong, positive traits and has biblical relevance through the character of Benjamin in the Old Testament. The name has been popular since the 17th century and remains a favored choice today.

The name Benjamin is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Benjamin has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Benjamin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 81st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 124th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 141st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 50th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 32nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 24th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3992nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3202nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3957th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2173rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2118th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5491st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8360th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Benjamin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.