Benjamin vs Ivor
Benjamin and Ivorcompared 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 Ivor #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Ivor #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1993, Benjamin was ranked #116 and Ivor #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Ivor over time
Benjamin and Ivor appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ivor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Benjamin and Ivor changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 1993, ending at #116 and #302.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ivor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Ivor #524 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Ivor #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1964–1993
Benjamin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ivor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #116 in 1993, Ivor #146 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Benjamin #116, Ivor #302.
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 | Ivor |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #524 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ivor does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivor.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Ivor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Ivor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #524 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys