Benjamin vs Clinton
Benjamin and Clintoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Benjamin was ranked #7 and Clinton #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Benjamin was ranked #11 and Clinton #86 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Clinton #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Benjamin was ranked #68 and Clinton #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Clinton over time
Benjamin and Clinton appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Clinton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Clinton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Benjamin moved ahead of Clinton in New Zealand · Boys — #84 and #78 the year before became #57 and #59.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Clinton #784 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Clinton #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2013
Benjamin held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #53 in 2002, Clinton #196 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Benjamin #68, Clinton #711.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1983
Benjamin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Clinton in 2.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #11 in 1983, Clinton #59 in 1973.
The order changed in 1973: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #84 and #78; by 1973 that had become #57 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Benjamin #11, Clinton #86.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1976–1984
Benjamin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1977, Clinton #77 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Benjamin #7, Clinton #93.
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 | Benjamin | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Clinton does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Clinton.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Clinton doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys