Bengy
Benjy is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Benjamin. It is also a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Bengy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benjy is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Benjamin. It is also a surname.
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The Story of Bengy
Bengy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 10 Bengys were born — ranking #3,428 that year. As of 2026, Bengy ranks #4,420 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Bengys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Bengy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Dudley Benjafield (1887–1957), British racing driver and doctor
- Benjamin Benjy Dial (1943–2001), American football quarterback
- Benjy King, a former member of the American rock band Scandal
- Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón , Puerto Rican politician nicknamed "Bengie"
- Bengie Molina (born 1974), former Major League Baseball catcher from Puerto Rico
- Otto Benjamin Benjy Taylor (born 1967), American college basketball head coach
- Anatole de Bengy (1824–1871), French Jesuit martyr
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Names that sound like Bengy
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About the name Bengy
Bengy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Bengy's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,428. Use the chart and map above to compare Bengy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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