Boys' name · since 1888

Bengiman

5 babies named Bengiman in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1888. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#39,625 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1888
1880s
peak decade

Bengiman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5 recorded since 1888.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bengiman has been recorded 5 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1888.

  • #39,625 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 5 born since 1888
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bengiman ranks #39,625 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1888, peaking in the 1880s.

#39,625 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1888
1880s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Bengiman's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bengiman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1888

Last recorded 1888
Peak year (1888)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1888 5

Bengiman by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1880s was Bengiman's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Bengiman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bengiman?
Since 1888, Social Security records show 5 babies named Bengiman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,625 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1888. Its busiest year on record was 1888, with 5 births.
Where does Bengiman sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bengiman ranks #39,625 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bengiman most popular?
Bengiman was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
How long has the name Bengiman been used?
Records for Bengiman go back to 1888, giving 1 year of history through 1888.
What names are similar to Bengiman?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bengiman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1888–1888 (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 Bengiman 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.