Benjamin vs Grzegorz
Benjamin and Grzegorzcompared 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 1998, Benjamin was ranked #35 and Grzegorz #505 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Benjamin was ranked #51 and Grzegorz #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Benjamin was ranked #63 and Grzegorz #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Grzegorz over time
Benjamin and Grzegorz appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1987, Benjamin moved ahead of Grzegorz in Norway · Boys — #150 and #113 the year before became #125 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Grzegorz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1957 to 1998, ending at #35 and #505.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #12 in 2006, Grzegorz #1403 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1957–1998
Benjamin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grzegorz in 21.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #35 in 1998, Grzegorz #79 in 1981.
The order changed in 1987: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #150 and #113; by 1987 that had become #125 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Benjamin #35, Grzegorz #505.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2022
Benjamin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Grzegorz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #12 in 2006, Grzegorz #1403 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Benjamin #51, Grzegorz #4789.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Benjamin
Pairs where Benjamin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Benjamin vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #71 and #770.
Benjamin · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Benjamin vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #73 and #395.
Benjamin · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Benjamin vs Justin
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #83 and #402.
Benjamin · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Benjamin vs Einar
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Benjamin rose about as far as Einar fell — from #345 and #27 in 1950 to #48 and #57 in 2025.
Benjamin · Einar · 61 shared years, 1950–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Benjamin | Grzegorz |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Grzegorz does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grzegorz.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Grzegorz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Grzegorz
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #387 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1998
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1952–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys