Benjamin vs Darius
Benjamin and Dariuscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Benjamin was ranked #29 and Darius #461 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Benjamin was ranked #57 and Darius #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Darius #448 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Darius #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Darius #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Darius over time
Benjamin and Darius appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darius 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.
Darius 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Benjamin moved ahead of Darius in Norway · Boys — #220 and #183 the year before became #180 and #214.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Darius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2021, ending at #29 and #461.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #50 in 2020, Darius #229 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2021
Benjamin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Darius in 11.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #17 in 2010, Darius #182 in 1978.
The order changed in 1980: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #220 and #183; by 1980 that had become #180 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Benjamin #29, Darius #461.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Darius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Darius #283 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Darius #448.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Darius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Darius #229 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Darius #329.
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 | Darius |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Darius does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darius.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Darius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Darius
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #453 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2021
Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1966–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys