Binyamin
How to say it: bin-yuh-MEEN · /ˌbɪnjəˈmin/
Hebrew 'son of the right hand' - original form of Benjamin; common in Jewish communities worldwide.
Binyamin was the 1,267th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,102 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,267 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,860 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,102 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Binyamin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Binyamin also love
Nicknames
- Ben
- Benny
- Bini
Honouring a Binyamin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Binyamin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Binyamin
- Binyamin Temkin (born 1945)Mexican-Israeli politician
- Binyamin Lau (born 1961)Israeli rabbi and activist
- Binyamin Avniel (1906–1993)Israeli politician
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