Benjamin vs Lloyd
Benjamin and Lloydcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Benjamin was ranked #57 and Lloyd #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Benjamin was ranked #58 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Benjamin and Lloyd over time
Benjamin and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lloyd in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lloyd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Benjamin in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Benjamin and Lloyd changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2016, ending at #58 and #713.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Lloyd were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2016, ending at #58 and #713.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2016
Benjamin held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Lloyd in 1.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #53 in 2002, Lloyd #174 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Benjamin #58, Lloyd #713.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lloyd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Lloyd #1162.
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 | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (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); Lloyd does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Lloyd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys