Boys name
Benjamin
Benjamin is a boys' name given to 811,990 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1989 with 15,733 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Massachusetts in 2012.
Which states favor Benjamin
Benjamin by state
Top states by all-time births named Benjamin. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 80,392 | #9 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 52,355 | #16 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 51,635 | #19 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 41,174 | #7 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 36,565 | #14 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 34,799 | #9 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 30,855 | #9 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 29,821 | #13 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 25,147 | #7 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 24,911 | #14 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 24,225 | #16 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 22,752 | #11 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 21,104 | #18 (2025) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 20,340 | #16 (2025) |
| 15 | Indiana | 19,593 | #9 (2025) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 18,892 | #12 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 18,333 | #6 (2025) |
| 18 | Missouri | 16,939 | #16 (2025) |
| 19 | Tennessee | 16,039 | #19 (2025) |
| 20 | Maryland | 14,958 | #18 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).