Benjamin vs Johann
Benjamin and Johanncompared 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 2025, Benjamin was ranked #48 and Johann #501 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Benjamin was ranked #50 and Johann #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Johann #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Benjamin and Johann over time
Benjamin and Johann appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Johann 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.
Johann 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 45 shared years in Norway · Boys, Benjamin rose about as far as Johann fell — from #345 and #329 in 1950 to #48 and #501 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Johann were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1950 to 2025, ending at #48 and #501.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1950–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Johann in 3.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2016, Johann #242 in 1994.
The order changed in 1970: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #517 and #408; by 1970 that had become #329 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #48, Johann #501.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Johann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Johann #1270 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Johann #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1972–2020
Benjamin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Johann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Johann #196 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Benjamin #50, Johann #741.
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 | Johann |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Boys #501 (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); Johann does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Johann.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Johann 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
Johann
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2020
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1972–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys