UK boy's name
Beniamin
Derived from Hebrew meaning "son of the right hand".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Beniamin is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Beniamin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2443, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 22 births.
This profile covers 254 England and Wales registrations across 19 recorded years from 2005 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 41% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 260 living people in the UK are called Beniamin. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Beniamin ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 22 boys were registered as Beniamin.
- • Beniamin ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
- • About 260 living people in the UK are estimated to have Beniamin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2443
2024
Births in 2024
9
Latest year
Peak year
2018
22 births
Estimated living
260
2026
Meaning
What does Beniamin mean?
The name Beniamin is derived from the Hebrew name Binyamin, which means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is a biblical name that originates from the Book of Genesis, where Binyamin is one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
The name Beniamin can be traced back to ancient Hebrew and Jewish culture, with its earliest known usage dating back to around the 18th century BC. The Hebrew spelling of the name is ???????????????, which is transliterated as "Bin'yamin" or "Binyamin."
In the Bible, Binyamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and his birth is described in Genesis 35:16-20. The name is given to him by his mother Rachel, who names him "Ben-Oni" (son of my sorrow) as she dies in childbirth. However, Jacob renames him Binyamin (son of the right hand).
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Beniamin can be found in the Book of Judges, where Beniamin is mentioned as one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Beniamin was known for its bravery and skill in warfare.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Beniamin:
1. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American polymath, scientist, inventor, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. 2. Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1876. 3. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), an English composer, conductor, and pianist who was a central figure in 20th-century classical music. 4. Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958), a British writer, dub poet, and Rastafarian activist. 5. Benjamin Netanyahu (born 1949), an Israeli politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Israel since 2009.
While the name Beniamin has Hebrew origins, it has been used across various cultures and ethnicities throughout history, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. The name continues to be popular in many parts of the world, carrying with it a rich cultural and biblical heritage.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Beniamin over time
The chart below shows babies named Beniamin registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2005 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Beniamin, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2024, compared with 22 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beniamin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Beniamin was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1780 | 74 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1621 | 155 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2776 | 25 | 4 |
Geography
Where Beniamin is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Beniamin. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Beniamin ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
Across the UK
Beniamin in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#728 in 2023
2 years of NRS records, 8 total registered
Related
Names similar to Beniamin
- Benjamin 90,412
- Ben 36,356
- Bradley 30,230
- Brandon 26,411
- Billy 18,608
- Bobby 16,904
- Blake 16,337
- Bailey 16,014
- Brody 7,230
- Beau 6,722
- Barnaby 5,284
- Brodie 4,801
FAQ
Beniamin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Beniamin in the UK right now?
In 2024, Beniamin was ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was Beniamin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 22 babies registered as Beniamin in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Beniamin?
Derived from Hebrew meaning "son of the right hand".
How many people are called Beniamin in the UK?
A total of 254 babies have been registered as Beniamin across the 19 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 8 more in Scotland.
Where is Beniamin most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Beniamin ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #728 in 2023. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.