Benjy is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1974 and has since faded.
Benjy is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,026 for boy births in the United States (and #18,708 across all names), given to 8 babies. Benjy was first reported in SSA data in 1936 and peaked in 1974 (29 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #9,026 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #12,389 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,261 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #12,394 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #12,505 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,457 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,235 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,554 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #11,069 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #5,424 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #5,128 |
| 1977 | 10 | — | #3,632 |
| 1976 | 22 | — | #2,120 |
| 1975 | 23 | — | #2,009 |
| 1974 | 29 | — | #1,664 |
| 1973 | 16 | — | #2,412 |
| 1972 | 17 | — | #2,251 |
| 1971 | 16 | — | #2,373 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #3,550 |
| 1969 | 10 | — | #2,884 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #3,397 |
| 1965 | 10 | — | #2,637 |
| 1964 | 9 | — | #2,877 |
| 1963 | 20 | — | #1,797 |
| 1962 | 11 | — | #2,520 |
| 1961 | 11 | — | #2,561 |
| 1960 | 9 | — | #2,890 |
| 1959 | 11 | — | #2,544 |
| 1958 | 14 | — | #2,183 |
| 1957 | 10 | — | #2,654 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #3,990 |
| 1955 | 9 | — | #2,782 |
| 1954 | 10 | — | #2,605 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | #3,161 |
| 1936 | 6 | — | #3,179 |