How Many People Are Named Benjy?
An estimated 309 people in the United States have the first name Benjy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Benjy peaked in popularity in 1974 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benjy 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 Benjy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
309
About 1 in 1,109,237 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1974
29 births
Total Registered
354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benjy
Benjy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 354 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benjy as a male name
Ranked #12,382 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1974 (29 births)
Benjy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benjy span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 153 babies were registered. Benjy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benjy by Decade
How has Benjy 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.
Benjy by State
Benjy + Last Name Combinations
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Benjy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benjy?
We estimate approximately 309 people named Benjy 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 1,109,237 Americans share this first name.
Is Benjy a common name?
Benjy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benjy most popular?
Benjy reached peak popularity in 1974, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benjy is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benjy a male name?
Benjy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benjy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benjy Smith, Benjy Johnson, Benjy 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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