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Benji

Boy

Meaning of Benji: Hebrew: 'son of the right hand'

Benji is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1345th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1053rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1345

142 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1053

28 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,348

First recorded 1952 · peak 1975

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 66 babies2018: 73 babies2019: 81 babies2020: 109 babies20202021: 82 babies2022: 130 babies2023: 113 babies2024: 105 babies2025: 142 babies
US babies named Benji per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 142.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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