Benzel
Benzel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Scott Benzel, American visual and performance artist Terry Benzel, American computer scientist Ulrich Benzel (1925–1999), German educator and folklorist Wolfgang Benzel, German entrepreneur and author
Meaning & Origin of Benzel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benzel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Scott Benzel, American visual and performance artist Terry Benzel, American computer scientist Ulrich Benzel (1925–1999), German educator and folklorist Wolfgang Benzel, German entrepreneur and author
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The Story of Benzel
Benzel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Benzels were born — ranking #8,435 that year. As of 2026, Benzel ranks #8,435 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Benzels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Benzel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Benzel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Benzal
- Benzyl
- Bunzl
- Benzol
- Benzoyl
- Bezel
- Bezzle
- Pencil
- Pensil
- Pencel
- Pensile
- Pensel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Benzel
Benzel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Benzel's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #8,435. Use the chart and map above to compare Benzel'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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