Benjy
Benjy is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Benjamin. It is also a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Benjy
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 Benjy
Benjy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1936, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 29 Benjys were born — ranking #1,659 that year. As of 2026, Benjy ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 354 Benjys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Benjy
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 Benjy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Benjy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Benjy
Benjy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 354 births in the dataset. Benjy's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Benjy'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.