Aidan vs Benjamin

Aidan and Benjamincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Aidan was ranked #99 and Benjamin #9 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Aidan was ranked #87 and Benjamin #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Benjamin #61 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Benjamin #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Benjamin #78 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Benjamin #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Aidan and Benjamin over time

Aidan and Benjamin appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aidan in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aidan and Benjamin changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #136 and #76.
Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aidan and Benjamin averaged 57.9 places apart, ending at #87 and #15.
Longest-running competitions
Aidan and Benjamin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #82 and #83.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #67 in 2002, Benjamin #6 in 2002.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Benjamin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, Benjamin #50 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Benjamin #83.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Benjamin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Benjamin #6 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Benjamin #61.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Benjamin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Benjamin #22 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Benjamin #76.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1993–2014
Aidan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Benjamin in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #54 in 2001, Benjamin #3 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aidan #99, Benjamin #9.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1993–2012
Aidan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Benjamin in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #50 in 2008, Benjamin #6 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aidan #87, Benjamin #15.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Benjamin

Pairs where Benjamin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Benjamin vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #71 and #770.
Benjamin · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Benjamin vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #73 and #395.
Benjamin · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
Benjamin vs Justin
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #83 and #402.
Benjamin · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Benjamin vs Einar
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Benjamin rose about as far as Einar fell — from #345 and #27 in 1950 to #48 and #57 in 2025.
Benjamin · Einar · 61 shared years, 1950–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aidan, Benjamin
Field	Aidan	Benjamin
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention).
Origin	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Aidan does not have one recorded yet.
Aidan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Benjamin.
A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Aidan doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Aidan

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Benjamin

Popularity journey

First recorded1950
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys