Total births
13
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.
- 13
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 13 total births
- 2016–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Benham since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 13
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Benham was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Benham in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Benham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2018
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Benham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benham? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 13 babies named Benham. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
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
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
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, 2016–2018 (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. "Benham: Baby Name Since 2016 - 13 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benham. 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 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 July 2026.