Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1985
Benjmain
11 babies named Benjmain in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1985–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Benjmain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1985.
Benjmain has 11 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1989.
- 11 total births
- 1985–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Benjmain since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 11
- total births
- 1985–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Benjmain was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Benjmain in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Benjmain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benjmain splits its recorded history at 1989: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benjmain at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Benjmain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Benjmain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Benjmain's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Benjmain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjmain? ▼
11 babies have been named Benjmain since 1985. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Benjmain most popular? ▼
Benjmain was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Benjmain been used? ▼
Records for Benjmain go back to 1985, giving 5 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Benjmain? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Benjmain
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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, 1985–1989 (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. "Benjmain: Baby Name Since 1985 - 11 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjmain. 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 Benjmain 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.