Name meaning & stats
Binyamin
Binyamin. 1,087 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Binyamins are 1.6× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,087 US babies were named Binyamin between 1940 and 2025.
Binyamin around the world
- France: 115 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 177 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 2,131 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Binyamins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Binyamins show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Binyomins spell it Binyamin
- Binyomin 55%
- Binyamin 45%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)