Total births
156
Boys' name · since 1956
Bengie
Bengie has 156 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 156
- total births
- 1956–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Bengie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 156 have been recorded since 1956.
Bengie has 156 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2005.
- 156 total births
- 1956–2005 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
156 boys have been named Bengie since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.
- 156
- total births
- 1956–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Bengie was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
18 babies were named Bengie in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Bengie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bengie splits its recorded history at 1969: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bengie at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Bengie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2005
- Peak year (1975)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Bengie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bengie's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Bengie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 77 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bengie? ▼
156 babies have been named Bengie since 1956. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1975 with 18 births.
When was Bengie most popular? ▼
Bengie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Bengie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bengie since 1956 -- 50 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Bengie? ▼
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 Bengie's data
- Bengie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (77 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 Bengie
Nearby Names Like Bengie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bengie
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Bengie side by side: Bengie vs Benjamin Bengie vs Ben Bengie vs Bennett
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1956–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bengie: Baby Name Since 1956 - 156 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bengie. 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 Bengie 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 June 2026.