Benjamin vs Jared
Benjamin and Jaredcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Benjamin was ranked #3 and Jared #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Benjamin was ranked #12 and Jared #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Benjamin was ranked #50 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Benjamin was ranked #57 and Jared #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Benjamin and Jared over time
Benjamin and Jared appear together in 5 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jared in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jared reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Benjamin and Jared averaged 52.7 places apart, ending at #3 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Jared were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2003, ending at #3 and #93.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2003
Benjamin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #3 in 2003, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Benjamin #3, Jared #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Jared #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Benjamin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Benjamin #50, Jared #459.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1985–1999
Benjamin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1988, Jared #66 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Benjamin #12, Jared #89.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2019
Benjamin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2003, Jared #213 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Benjamin #57, Jared #418.
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 | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jared does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jared.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Jared doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys