Boys' name · since 1916

Benhart

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Benhart, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Benhart sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benhart has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1917.

  • #32,030 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benhart ranks #32,030 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Benhart'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.

Benhart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Benhart splits its recorded history at 1917: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Benhart popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1917

Last recorded 1917
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
456789 19161917 8

Benhart by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Benhart's strongest decade.

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

Benhart births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s 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 Benhart? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 13 babies named Benhart. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,030 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1917. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
Where does Benhart sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benhart ranks #32,030 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 Benhart most popular? ▼
Benhart was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Benhart been used? ▼
Benhart has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 2 years of data through 1917.
What names are similar to Benhart? ▼
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 Benhart: 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, 1916–1917 (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 Benhart 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.