Total births
398
Boys' name · since 1978
Benjamyn
398 babies named Benjamyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12741
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Benjamyn is the #12741 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 398 recorded since 1978.
Benjamyn has 398 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12741 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #12741 among boys today
- 398 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benjamyn is currently the #12741 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 398 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12741
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Benjamyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12741
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Benjamyn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Benjamyn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Benjamyn compares
398 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Benjamyn's all-time total is 8% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benjamyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 398 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Benjamyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benjamyn splits its recorded history at 2008: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benjamyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,741
Active since
1978
Benjamyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Benjamyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Benjamyn's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Benjamyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
152 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 152 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjamyn? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 398 babies named Benjamyn. Today it holds rank #12741 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 19 births.
When was Benjamyn most popular? ▼
Benjamyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Benjamyn been used? ▼
Records for Benjamyn go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Benjamyn? ▼
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 Benjamyn's data
- Benjamyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (152 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- 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 Benjamyn
Nearby Names Like Benjamyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjamyn
Benjamin Boy
#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 Benjamyn side by side: Benjamyn vs Benjamin Benjamyn vs Ben Benjamyn vs Bennett
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Benjamyn
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Shaquan #12739
2,127 births · Peak 1994
Jaaron #12743
336 births · Peak 2000
Traylon #12738
284 births · Peak 2002
Michaelanthony #12744
569 births · Peak 1996
Nezar #12737
197 births · Peak 2006
Qaadir #12745
112 births · Peak 2005
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Benjamyn: #12741 Boys' Name - 398 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjamyn. 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 Benjamyn 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.