Boys' name · since 1960
Bejamin
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 457 babies named Bejamin, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 457
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
Bejamin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 457 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Bejamin recorded 457 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2022.
- #8,319 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 457 born since 1960
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bejamin ranks #8,319 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 457 born since 1960, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 457
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
Bejamin's 457 recorded births place it above 81.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Bejamin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bejamin's full recorded timeline at 1989, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bejamin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2022
- Peak year (1986)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Bejamin by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (198 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Bejamin's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Bejamin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
198 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 198 births (43% of all-time use).
Bejamin by state
Where Bejamin concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.1% |
24 of 457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Bejamin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bejamins (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bejamin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bejamin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.