Recorded 1916–1917 Boys' name Peak 1917 13 births

Benhart — boys' name

13 babies named Benhart in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s13
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Benhart was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Benhart in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Benhart

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Benhart between 1916 and 1917, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Benhart currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1917. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Benhart performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Benhart in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Benhart at a glance

Last recorded 1917

Total births

13

Since 1916

2 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1917

Active since

1916

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1917

Benhart popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1917
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
456789 19171916 5

Benhart by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
13 births that decade — 100% of Benhart's all-time total
1910s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benhart?
13 babies have been named Benhart since 1916. It was last recorded in 1917. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1917 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.