Benjamin
Benjamin is a male given name: 100% of people named Benjamin are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
Benjamin · Benjámin · Benjamín
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Belgium
- Also spelled
- Benjámin, Benjamín
- US births since 1880
- 734,953 male / 2,393 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Benjamin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Benjamin," in English, "Guten Tag Benjamin," in German. Benjamin is a male given name: about 100% of people named Benjamin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Benjamin,
German
Guten Tag Benjamin,
French
Bonjour Benjamin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Benjamin:
Chinese
Benjamin您好：
Japanese
Benjamin様
English
Hi Benjamin,
German
Hi Benjamin,
French
Salut Benjamin,
Spanish
Hola Benjamin,
Chinese
Benjamin你好：
Japanese
Benjaminさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
734,953 male · 2,393 female · 737,346 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Benjamin a male or female name?
Benjamin is a male given name: 100% of people named Benjamin are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Benjamin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Benjamin," in English, "Guten Tag Benjamin," in German. Benjamin is a male given name: about 100% of people named Benjamin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Benjamin a unisex name?
Benjamin is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Benjamin are men. Benjamin leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Benjamin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/benjamin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_benjamin,
title = {Is Benjamin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/benjamin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}