Total births
362
Boys' name · since 1936
Benjy
Benjy has 362 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 362
- total births
- 1936–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Benjy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 362 recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benjy has been recorded 362 times among boys since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2025.
- 362 total births
- 1936–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
362 boys have been named Benjy since 1936, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 362
- total births
- 1936–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Benjy was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
29 babies were named Benjy in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Benjy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benjy's full recorded timeline at 1971, 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 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benjy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Benjy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Benjy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Benjy's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Benjy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
87 births
- 1970s
1970s
153 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 153 births (42% of all-time use).
Benjy by state
Where Benjy concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.4% |
North Carolina share of Benjy's total US births 1.4%
5 of 362 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benjy? ▼
362 babies have been named Benjy since 1936. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1974 with 29 births.
When was Benjy most popular? ▼
Benjy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Benjy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benjy are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Benjy been used? ▼
Records for Benjy go back to 1936, giving 90 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Benjy? ▼
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 Benjy's data
- Benjy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Benjys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Benjy
Nearby Names Like Benjy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benjy
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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 Benjy side by side: Benjy vs Benjamin Benjy vs Ben Benjy 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, 1936–2025 (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. "Benjy: Baby Name Since 1936 - 362 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benjy. 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 Benjy 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.