Benjamin vs Finn
Benjamin and Finncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Benjamin was ranked #39 and Finn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #46 and Finn #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #48 and Finn #153 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Finn #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Benjamin and Finn over time
Benjamin and Finn appear together in 6 published lists, across 205 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Finn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Benjamin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Finn 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Finn moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2011 as Benjamin fell out of it to #52, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Finn moved ahead of Benjamin in New Zealand · Boys — #22 and #25 the year before became #43 and #25.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Benjamin and Finn averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #46 and #52.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Finn rose about as far as Benjamin fell — from #37 and #271 in 1997 to #76 and #15 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Finn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1950 to 2025, ending at #48 and #153.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #50 in 2020, Finn #6 in 2020.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1950–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Finn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2016, Finn #37 in 1950.
The order changed in 1980: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #220 and #188; by 1980 that had become #180 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #48, Finn #153.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Finn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Finn moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #55 and #57; by 2006 that had become #68 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Finn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Finn #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Finn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order changed in 2011: Finn moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #40 and #52; by 2011 that had become #52 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, Finn #15.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Benjamin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Finn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #3 in 2003, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2021: Finn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #22 and #25; by 2021 that had become #43 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Benjamin #39, Finn #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Finn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #10 in 2008, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #46, Finn #52.
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 | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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). | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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 #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Finn is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- Benjamin's recorded meaning differs from Finn's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys