Boys' name · since 2016

Benham

Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Benham, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,029 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade

13 boys have been named Benham since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Benham recorded 13 times among boys since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2018.

  • #32,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 2016
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benham ranks #32,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,029 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Benham's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% 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.

Benham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Benham's full recorded timeline at 2018, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Benham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
456789 20162018 5

Benham by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Benham's strongest decade.

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

Benham births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 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 Benham? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 13 babies named Benham. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,029 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
Where does Benham sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benham ranks #32,029 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 Benham most popular? ▼
Benham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Benham been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Benham since 2016 -- 3 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Benham? ▼
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 Benham

Nearby Names Like Benham

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benham

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#11 826,830 births
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#40 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#215 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2516 52,753 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Vardaman
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Ahti
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Ohmer
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Downing
13 births · Peak 1915
Osmo
13 births · Peak 1915
Emary
13 births · Peak 1925
Hulin
13 births · Peak 1924
Benhart
13 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Benham: 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, 2016–2018 (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 Benham 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.