Names / Boy names
Benji
Current rank
#1,341
and rising
All-time peak
#623
in 1975
First recorded
1952
in U.S. data
Children named
2,300
since 1952
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #623 in 1975 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
– Soft and friendly with puppy-like sweetness. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1952. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Its strongest year was 1975, at #623 nationally. More than 2,300 children have been given the name overall.