Benjamin dog name
We found 309 dogs named Benjamin in the public pet registers of 15 places. Combining all places, Benjamin is the #638 dog name. Almost all dogs named Benjamin are male.
🐱 Benjamin is also a cat name (#941 for cats, 11 cats).
Benjamin as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #702 of 51,228 | 89 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #297 of 34,500 | 177 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #469 of 10,500 | 17 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #1,190 of 8,191 | 3 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #938 of 4,586 | 2 | 2015 |
| Vancouver Canada | #393 of 4,602 | 5 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #419 of 5,788 | 3 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #553 of 2,906 | 2 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #463 of 2,440 | 2 | 2026 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #302 of 1,974 | 3 | 2016 |
| Framingham United States | #335 of 1,965 | 2 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #585 of 2,347 | 1 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #478 of 1,917 | 1 | 2021 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Benjamin. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
7 female and 276 male dogs named Benjamin, in the places that record sex.
Benjamin over the years
Dogs named Benjamin per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Benjamin
Compared to all dogs, Benjamin is especially common among Golden Retrievers (1.8×) and Malteses (1.8×).
Based on 258 dogs named Benjamin with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Benjamin
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Benjamin as a baby name
Benjamin was the #11 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9,762 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #1 for boys in Argentina, #7 for boys in Canada (Ontario), #21 for boys in Canada (Quebec) and #25 for boys in Germany. See Benjamin as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Dog names ranked near Benjamin
Top dog names · All dog names starting with B · Benjamin as a cat name