Benjamin vs Finbar
Benjamin and Finbarcompared 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, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Finbar #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #74 and Finbar #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Finbar #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Benjamin and Finbar over time
Benjamin and Finbar appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finbar 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.
Finbar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 1983, Benjamin moved ahead of Finbar in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #179 and #161 the year before became #161 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Finbar were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #74 and #582.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Finbar in 16.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #56 in 2018, Finbar #90 in 1967.
The order changed in 1983: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #179 and #161; by 1983 that had become #161 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #74, Finbar #582.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Finbar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Finbar #776 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Finbar #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Finbar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Finbar #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, Finbar #339.
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 | Finbar |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| 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); Finbar does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finbar.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Finbar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys