Binyamin
Boy name · #2529 in 2025 · Very rare
Binyamin is currently the #2529 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Binyamin.
The 47-year story
Binyamin first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 63 babies and a rank of #2261. 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 Binyamin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Binyamin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Binyamin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Binyamin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Binyamin is most common
State-level data for Binyamin 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 Binyamin
Statistically, parents drawn to Binyamin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Binyomin, Benyamin, Armin, Emin, and Hussain.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Binyamin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Binyamin a popular boy name?
Binyamin ranked #2529 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Binyamin most popular?
Binyamin peaked in 2024, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2261 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Binyamin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Binyamin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.