Benjamin vs Jeremy
Benjamin and Jeremycompared 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 1999, Benjamin was ranked #6 and Jeremy #86 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Benjamin was ranked #10 and Jeremy #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Benjamin was ranked #52 and Jeremy #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Jeremy #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Jeremy over time
Benjamin and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy 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.
Jeremy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1975, Benjamin moved ahead of Jeremy in New Zealand · Boys — #40 and #35 the year before became #28 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Benjamin and Jeremy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #83 and #432.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Benjamin and Jeremy averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #10 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Jeremy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1970 to 2008, ending at #10 and #95.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jeremy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Jeremy #121 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Jeremy #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2008
Benjamin held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1977, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Benjamin #10, Jeremy #95.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1970–1999
Benjamin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jeremy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 1995, Jeremy #24 in 1977.
The order changed in 1975: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #40 and #35; by 1975 that had become #28 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Benjamin #6, Jeremy #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Jeremy #592.
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 | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| 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); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin and Jeremy both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys