Aodhan vs Benjamin
Aodhan 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Benjamin #61 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Benjamin #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Benjamin #78 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Benjamin #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aodhan and Benjamin over time
Aodhan and Benjamin appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aodhan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aodhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Benjamin in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Aodhan and Benjamin changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #108 and #76.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Aodhan and Benjamin averaged 43.9 places apart, ending at #108 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Aodhan and Benjamin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #829 and #83.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1977–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Benjamin in 41.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Benjamin #50 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Benjamin #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Benjamin in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Benjamin #22 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Benjamin #76.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Benjamin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Benjamin #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Benjamin #61.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aodhan | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Aodhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aodhan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Benjamin.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Aodhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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