US rank #9867 Boys' name Peak 1921 4,295 births

Benjiman — #9867 US boys' name

4,295 babies named Benjiman in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s2961890s2151900s1331910s4671920s6361930s3501940s2341950s2421960s1961970s3721980s3781990s2642000s2292010s2202020s63
#9867
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 31% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Benjiman was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

89 babies were named Benjiman in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Benjiman

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,295 babies named Benjiman between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Benjiman currently holds the #9867 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 89 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Benjiman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 636 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Benjiman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Benjiman in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Benjiman 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 4,295 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.

Benjiman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,295

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

89 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,867

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Benjiman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
89
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080100 202420051986196719481929191018911880 28

Benjiman by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
636 births that decade — 15% of Benjiman's all-time total
1880s2961890s2151900s1331910s4671920s6361930s3501940s2341950s2421960s1961970s3721980s3781990s2642000s2292010s2202020s63

Benjiman by state

Where Benjiman concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Benjiman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
120 2.8%
#2 Georgia
100 2.3%
#3 North Carolina
59 1.4%
#4 South Carolina
56 1.3%
#5 Alabama
45 1.0%
#6 Virginia
40 0.9%
#7 California
19 0.4%
#8 Ohio
19 0.4%
Texas share of Benjiman's total US births 2.8%
Even split

120 of 4,295 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Benjiman appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benjiman?
4,295 babies have been named Benjiman since 1880. It currently ranks #9867 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 89 births.
When was Benjiman most popular?
Benjiman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 636 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Benjiman most popular?
The top states for the name Benjiman are Texas (120 births), Georgia (100 births), North Carolina (59 births).
How long has the name Benjiman been used?
Benjiman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Benjiman?
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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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, 1880–2024 (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.