Benjamin vs Dominic
Benjamin and Dominiccompared 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 2013, Benjamin was ranked #14 and Dominic #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Benjamin was ranked #29 and Dominic #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #43 and Dominic #476 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Dominic #161 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Dominic #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Dominic #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Dominic #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Dominic over time
Benjamin and Dominic appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Dominic 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.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 1984, Benjamin moved ahead of Dominic in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #161 and #143 the year before became #124 and #148.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Dominic were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #83 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #3 in 2003, Dominic #65 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Dominic in 19.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Dominic #84 in 1964.
The order changed in 1984: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #161 and #143; by 1984 that had become #124 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Dominic #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dominic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Dominic #51 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Dominic #161.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1987–2020
Benjamin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Dominic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1988, Dominic #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Benjamin #29, Dominic #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Dominic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Dominic #118 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, Dominic #239.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1976–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Dominic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2016, Dominic #283 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #43, Dominic #476.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2013
Benjamin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dominic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #3 in 2003, Dominic #65 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Benjamin #14, Dominic #100.
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 | Dominic |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| 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); Dominic does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin and Dominic both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Dominic doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Dominic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys