Total births
16
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.
- 16
- total births
- 2017–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that 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.
- 16 total births
- 2017–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Benzley since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 16
- total births
- 2017–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Benzley was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
6 babies were named Benzley in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Benzley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Benzley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benzley? ▼
16 babies have been named Benzley since 2017. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
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.
- 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 Benzley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benzley
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benzley side by side: Benzley vs Benjamin Benzley vs Ben Benzley 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, 2017–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benzley: Baby Name Since 2017 - 16 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benzley. 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 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 July 2026.