Total births
14
Boys' name · since 1917
Benjamon
14 babies named Benjamon in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 14
- total births
- 1917–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Benjamon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 14 recorded since 1917.
Benjamon has 14 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1993.
- 14 total births
- 1917–1993 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
14 boys have been named Benjamon since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1993.
- 14
- total births
- 1917–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Benjamon was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
9 babies were named Benjamon in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Benjamon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Benjamon's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Benjamon at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Benjamon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1993
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Benjamon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Benjamon's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Benjamon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjamon? ▼
Benjamon has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Benjamon most popular? ▼
Benjamon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Benjamon been used? ▼
Records for Benjamon go back to 1917, giving 77 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Benjamon? ▼
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.
What to do with Benjamon's data
- Benjamon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benjamon
Nearby Names Like Benjamon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjamon
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#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benjamon side by side: Benjamon vs Benjamin Benjamon vs Ben Benjamon vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–1993 (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. "Benjamon: Baby Name Since 1917 - 14 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjamon. 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 Benjamon 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 June 2026.