Total births
284
Boys' name · since 1924
Benjimin
284 babies named Benjimin in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 284
- total births
- 1924–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
284 boys have been named Benjimin since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Benjimin recorded 284 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2022.
- 284 total births
- 1924–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
284 boys have been named Benjimin since 1924, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 284
- total births
- 1924–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Benjimin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
15 babies were named Benjimin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Benjimin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benjimin's full recorded timeline at 1995, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benjimin at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Benjimin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Benjimin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Benjimin's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Benjimin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjimin? ▼
Benjimin has been given to 284 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Benjimin most popular? ▼
Benjimin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Benjimin been used? ▼
Records for Benjimin go back to 1924, giving 99 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Benjimin? ▼
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 Benjimin's data
- Benjimin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Benjimin
Nearby Names Like Benjimin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjimin
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 Benjimin side by side: Benjimin vs Benjamin Benjimin vs Ben Benjimin 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, 1924–2022 (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. "Benjimin: Baby Name Since 1924 - 284 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjimin. 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 Benjimin 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.