Recorded 1888–1931 Boys' name Peak 1918 58 births

Benjman — boys' name

58 babies named Benjman in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61910s251920s221930s5
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.

What the Data Says About Benjman

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Benjman between 1888 and 1931, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Benjman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Benjman performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Benjman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Benjman 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 58 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.

Benjman at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

58

Since 1888

44 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1888

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1931

Benjman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1888

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
456789 1931192919261923192119191918191719161888 6

Benjman by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
25 births that decade — 43% of Benjman's all-time total
1880s61910s251920s221930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benjman?
58 babies have been named Benjman since 1888. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
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.

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, 1888–1931 (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.