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UK boy's name

Benjamin-James

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Benjamin-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Benjamin-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4023, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 4 births.

This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2007 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Benjamin-James. 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 2017 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Benjamin-James ranked #4023 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2007, when 4 boys were registered as Benjamin-James.
  • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Benjamin-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4023

2016

Births in 2016

4

Latest year

Peak year

2007

4 births

Estimated living

8

2026

Popularity

Benjamin-James over time

The chart below shows babies named Benjamin-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Benjamin-James, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2016, compared with 4 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Benjamin-James
01234200720112016

Decades

Benjamin-James by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Benjamin-James 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
2010s #4023 4 1
2000s #3589 4 1

Related

Names similar to Benjamin-James

FAQ

Benjamin-James: questions and answers

How popular is the name Benjamin-James in the UK right now?

In 2016, Benjamin-James was ranked #4023 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Benjamin-James most popular?

The peak year on record was 2007, with 4 babies registered as Benjamin-James in England and Wales.

How many people are called Benjamin-James in the UK?

A total of 8 babies have been registered as Benjamin-James across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

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.