Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1975
Benajmin
31 babies named Benajmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1975–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Benajmin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1975.
Benajmin has 31 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2003.
- 31 total births
- 1975–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Benajmin since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 31
- total births
- 1975–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Benajmin was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
10 babies were named Benajmin in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Benajmin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Benajmin's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Benajmin at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Benajmin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2003
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Benajmin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Benajmin's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Benajmin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benajmin? ▼
31 babies have been named Benajmin since 1975. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Benajmin most popular? ▼
Benajmin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Benajmin been used? ▼
Records for Benajmin go back to 1975, giving 29 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Benajmin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benajmin's data
- Benajmin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benajmin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benajmin
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benajmin side by side: Benajmin vs Benjamin Benajmin vs Ben Benajmin vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benajmin: Baby Name Since 1975 - 31 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benajmin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Benajmin 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 July 2026.