Total births
286
Boys' name · since 1917
Benjimen
286 babies named Benjimen in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 286
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Benjimen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 286 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benjimen has been recorded 286 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2019.
- 286 total births
- 1917–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
286 boys have been named Benjimen since 1917, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 286
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Benjimen was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Benjimen in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Benjimen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benjimen's full recorded timeline at 1987, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benjimen at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Benjimen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2019
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Benjimen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Benjimen's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Benjimen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjimen? ▼
Benjimen has been given to 286 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Benjimen most popular? ▼
Benjimen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Benjimen been used? ▼
Records for Benjimen go back to 1917, giving 103 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Benjimen? ▼
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 Benjimen's data
- Benjimen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2010s (40) -- 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 Benjimen
Nearby Names Like Benjimen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjimen
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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 Benjimen side by side: Benjimen vs Benjamin Benjimen vs Ben Benjimen vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–2019 (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. "Benjimen: Baby Name Since 1917 - 286 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjimen. 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 Benjimen 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 July 2026.