Boys' name · since 2017

Benzley

16 babies named Benzley in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,567 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade

Benzley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2017.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benzley has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2020.

  • #30,567 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2017
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benzley ranks #30,567 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,567 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Benzley's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Benzley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Benzley's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Benzley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2020)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 201720182020 6

Benzley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

2010s was Benzley's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Benzley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benzley? ▼
16 babies have been named Benzley since 2017. All-time, it sits at #30,567 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
Where does Benzley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benzley ranks #30,567 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Benzley most popular? ▼
Benzley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Benzley been used? ▼
Benzley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 4 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Benzley? ▼
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 Benzley's data

  • Benzley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Benzley

Nearby Names Like Benzley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benzley

Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#843 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#40 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#215 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2516 52,753 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Benzley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2017–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Benzley 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 August 2026.