Benjamin vs Hubert
Benjamin and Hubertcompared 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 2024, Benjamin was ranked #43 and Hubert #401 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Benjamin was ranked #58 and Hubert #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Hubert #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #74 and Hubert #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Hubert over time
Benjamin and Hubert appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hubert 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.
Hubert 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 1976, Benjamin moved ahead of Hubert in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #210 and #198 the year before became #190 and #241.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Hubert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1973 to 2024, ending at #43 and #401.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Hubert in 10.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Hubert #108 in 1965.
The order changed in 1976: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #210 and #198; by 1976 that had become #190 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #74, Hubert #785.
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1973–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Hubert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #16 in 2008, Hubert #334 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #43, Hubert #401.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hubert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Hubert #490 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Hubert #1675.
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 | Hubert |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Norway · Boys #401 (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); Hubert does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hubert.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Hubert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 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: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys