Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1888
Benjman
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Benjman, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1888–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Benjman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 1888.
Benjman has 58 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1931.
- 58 total births
- 1888–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Benjman since 1888, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 58
- total births
- 1888–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Benjman was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Benjman in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Benjman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benjman's full recorded timeline at 1921, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benjman at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Benjman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1931
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Benjman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Benjman's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Benjman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjman? ▼
Benjman has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Benjman most popular? ▼
Benjman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Benjman been used? ▼
Benjman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 44 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Benjman? ▼
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 Benjman's data
- Benjman's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Benjman
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjman
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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
Compare Benjman side by side: Benjman vs Benjamin Benjman vs Ben Benjman 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, 1888–1931 (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. "Benjman: Baby Name Since 1888 - 58 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjman. 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 Benjman 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.