Bengy vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Bengy and Benjamin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Bengy

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Bengy Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 52 816,962
Peak Year 1975 1989
Peak Year Births 10 15,733
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bengy Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss 5 23,834
1960ss 8 25,610
1970ss 39 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss — 137,299
2010ss — 134,477
2020ss — 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bengy Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 — 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 — 13,036
2020 — 12,254
2021 — 11,889
2022 — 10,904
2023 — 10,212
2024 — 9,814

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1958–1976.

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