Benjamin vs Morgan
Benjamin and Morgancompared 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 1987, Benjamin was ranked #10 and Morgan #87 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #48 and Morgan #411 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Benjamin was ranked #73 and Morgan #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Morgan over time
Benjamin and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Morgan 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.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Morgan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #83 and #577.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Morgan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #48 and #411.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Morgan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Morgan #105 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Morgan #577.
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1965–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Morgan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2016, Morgan #214 in 2006.
The order changed in 1976: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #244 and #235; by 1976 that had become #238 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #48, Morgan #411.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Morgan #334.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2022
Benjamin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Morgan #92 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Benjamin #73, Morgan #414.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (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); Morgan does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Morgan.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Morgan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys