Total births
19
Boys' name · since 2019
Benek
19 babies named Benek in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 2019–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Benek since 2019, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Benek recorded 19 times among boys since 2019, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2022.
- 19 total births
- 2019–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Benek since 2019, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 19
- total births
- 2019–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Benek was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Benek in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Benek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Benek's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Benek at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2019
Benek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2022
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Benek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Benek's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Benek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benek? ▼
19 babies have been named Benek since 2019. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Benek most popular? ▼
Benek was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Benek been used? ▼
Records for Benek go back to 2019, giving 4 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Benek? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Benek
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
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Bennie Boy
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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, 2019–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benek: Baby Name Since 2019 - 19 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benek. 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 Benek 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.