Boy nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Benjy
//ˈbɛndʒi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19745 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Benjy's meaning
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Benjy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Benjy |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 11 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
Benjy through the decades
- Benjy peaked in 1974, when 29 babies were named Benjy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1978–2021), use of Benjy has fallen 66% compared to the 10 years before that.