How Many People Are Named Benjiman?
An estimated 2,048 people in the United States have the first name Benjiman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Benjiman peaked in popularity in 1921 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benjiman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Benjiman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,048
About 1 in 167,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1921
89 births
Total Registered
4,295
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benjiman
Benjiman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,295 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benjiman as a male name
Ranked #10,003 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (89 births)
Benjiman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benjiman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 636 babies were registered. Benjiman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benjiman by Decade
How has Benjiman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Benjiman by State
Birth registrations for Benjiman span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas. On average, about 29 Benjimans were registered per state.
Benjiman + Last Name Combinations
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Benjiman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benjiman?
We estimate approximately 2,048 people named Benjiman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 167,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Benjiman a common name?
Benjiman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,295 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benjiman most popular?
Benjiman reached peak popularity in 1921, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benjiman is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benjiman a male name?
Benjiman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benjiman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benjiman Smith, Benjiman Johnson, Benjiman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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