Benjy vs Benjamin

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

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Benjy

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benjy Benjamin
Current Rank Unranked #11
Total Births (all years) 354 816,962
Peak Year 1974 1989
Peak Year Births 29 15,733
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjy Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss 6 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss 66 23,834
1960ss 87 25,610
1970ss 153 81,337
1980ss — 141,385
1990ss — 133,937
2000ss 17 137,299
2010ss 15 134,477
2020ss 10 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjy Benjamin
2014 — 13,827
2015 — 13,732
2016 — 14,682
2017 5 13,854
2018 — 13,483
2019 5 13,036
2020 5 12,254
2021 5 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, 1936–2021.

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