Total births
922
Boys' name · since 1935
Benjie
Benjie has 922 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12563
- among boys today
- 922
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Benjie is the #12563 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 922 recorded since 1935.
Benjie has 922 recorded births among boys since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12563 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2025.
- #12563 among boys today
- 922 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benjie is currently the #12563 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 922 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12563
- among boys today
- 922
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Benjie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12563
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Benjie was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
50 babies were named Benjie in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Benjie compares
922 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Benjie's all-time total is 151% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benjie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 922 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 23 | 22,252 |
Benjie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benjie splits its recorded history at 1965: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benjie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#12,563
Active since
1935
Benjie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Benjie popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1953 (Benjie as girls' name)
Benjie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Benjie's strongest decade.
306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Benjie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
203 births
- 1960s
1960s
306 births
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 306 births (33% of all-time use).
How Benjie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Benjie's total volume
Benjie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Benjie by state
Where Benjie concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 26 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #4 | California | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
Georgia share of Benjie's total US births 2.8%
Even split
26 of 922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjie? ▼
Benjie has been given to 922 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12563 as of the latest data. 50 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Benjie most popular? ▼
Benjie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Benjie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benjie are Georgia (26 births), Alabama (13 births), North Carolina (13 births).
How long has the name Benjie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Benjie since 1935 -- 91 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Benjie? ▼
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 Benjie's data
- Benjie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (306 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Benjies (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Benjie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjie
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Ben Boy
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
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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, 1935–2025 (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. "Benjie: #12563 Boys' Name - 922 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjie. 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 Benjie 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.