Boys' name · since 1984
Besnik
Besnik has 102 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 102
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Besnik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Besnik has been recorded 102 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #17,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 102 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Besnik ranks #17,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 102
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Besnik's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Besnik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Besnik splits its recorded history at 1994: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Besnik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Besnik by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (56 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Besnik's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Besnik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (55% of all-time use).
Besnik by state
Where Besnik concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 16.7% |
17 of 102 births nationwide.
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What to do with Besnik's data
- Besnik's decade-level peak was the 1990s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Besniks (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Besnik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
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, 1984–2024 (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 Besnik 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.