Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1958
Bengy
Bengy has 52 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Bengy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1958.
Bengy has 52 recorded births among boys since 1958, 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 1958 to 1976.
- 52 total births
- 1958–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Bengy since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 52
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Bengy was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bengy in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Bengy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bengy's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bengy at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Bengy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1976
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Bengy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bengy's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Bengy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 39 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bengy? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 52 babies named Bengy. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 10 births.
When was Bengy most popular? ▼
Bengy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Bengy been used? ▼
Records for Bengy go back to 1958, giving 19 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Bengy? ▼
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 Bengy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bengy
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Ben Boy
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Bengy side by side: Bengy vs Benjamin Bengy vs Ben Bengy 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, 1958–1976 (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. "Bengy: Baby Name Since 1958 - 52 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bengy. 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 Bengy 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.