Benjamin vs Damon
Benjamin and Damoncompared 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 1976, Benjamin was ranked #26 and Damon #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Benjamin was ranked #40 and Damon #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Damon #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #74 and Damon #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Damon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Benjamin and Damon over time
Benjamin and Damon appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Damon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Benjamin in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Damon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Damon #226 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Damon #1000.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1977–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Damon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #53 in 2003, Damon #271 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #74, Damon #582.
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 | Damon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Damon does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Damon.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Damon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Damon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys