Benford

BEHN-ferd /ˈbɛnfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Benford is a rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Benford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1988. Benford was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1927 (12 births).

About the name Benford

PronunciationBEHN-ferd /ˈbɛnfɚd/
12peak births 1927
1915first in SSA data

Names similar to Benford

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How popular is Benford?

Boys named Benford
191519201930194019501960197019801988
Boys named Benford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1988 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1988) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Benford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19885—#7,394
19755—#5,552
19746—#4,692
19716—#4,434
19695—#4,463
196711—#2,484
19668—#3,009
19637—#3,341
19605—#4,080
19597—#3,309
19588—#3,054
19575—#4,030
19568—#2,989
19545—#3,869
19536—#3,459
19527—#3,122
19516—#3,391
19498—#2,814
194811—#2,333
19475—#3,769
194611—#2,281
19456—#3,015
19445—#3,472
19435—#3,587
194210—#2,393
194111—#2,215
19407—#2,899
19397—#2,856
19387—#2,889
19369—#2,469
193510—#2,405
19348—#2,762
19336—#3,306
19306—#3,626
19295—#4,008
192812—#2,404
192712—#2,420
19269—#2,928
192511—#2,607
192411—#2,666
19236—#3,857
19219—#2,999
19205—#4,351
191910—#2,691
191810—#2,708
191711—#2,436
19167—#3,208
19156—#3,434
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