Benford
Rank in 2025
—
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
Fewer than 5
Peak year
1917
11 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
366
since 1915
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Any year from 1880 to 2025.
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025
Recorded as boys
Benford was most popular in 1917, when 11 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Benford in 2025. Not recorded since 1988.
Show every year
| Year | Girls | Rank | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2024 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2023 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2022 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2021 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2020 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2019 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2018 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2017 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2016 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2015 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2014 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2013 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2012 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2011 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2010 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2009 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2008 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2007 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2006 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2005 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2004 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2003 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2002 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2001 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 2000 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1999 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1998 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1997 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1996 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1995 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1994 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1993 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1992 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1991 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1990 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1989 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1988 | <5 | — | 5 | 7270 |
| 1987 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1986 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1985 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1984 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1983 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1982 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1981 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1980 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1979 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1978 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1977 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1976 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1975 | <5 | — | 5 | 5464 |
| 1974 | <5 | — | 6 | 4634 |
| 1973 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1972 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1971 | <5 | — | 6 | 4375 |
| 1970 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1969 | <5 | — | 5 | 4404 |
| 1968 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1967 | <5 | — | 11 | 2470 |
| 1966 | <5 | — | 8 | 2986 |
| 1965 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1964 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1963 | <5 | — | 7 | 3318 |
| 1962 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1961 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1960 | <5 | — | 5 | 4038 |
| 1959 | <5 | — | 7 | 3290 |
| 1958 | <5 | — | 8 | 3033 |
| 1957 | <5 | — | 5 | 3993 |
| 1956 | <5 | — | 8 | 2969 |
| 1955 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1954 | <5 | — | 5 | 3827 |
| 1953 | <5 | — | 6 | 3425 |
| 1952 | <5 | — | 7 | 3095 |
| 1951 | <5 | — | 6 | 3364 |
| 1950 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1949 | <5 | — | 8 | 2802 |
| 1948 | <5 | — | 11 | 2326 |
| 1947 | <5 | — | 5 | 3733 |
| 1946 | <5 | — | 11 | 2271 |
| 1945 | <5 | — | 6 | 2996 |
| 1944 | <5 | — | 5 | 3430 |
| 1943 | <5 | — | 5 | 3538 |
| 1942 | <5 | — | 10 | 2386 |
| 1941 | <5 | — | 11 | 2207 |
| 1940 | <5 | — | 7 | 2871 |
| 1939 | <5 | — | 7 | 2829 |
| 1938 | <5 | — | 7 | 2868 |
| 1937 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1936 | <5 | — | 9 | 2452 |
| 1935 | <5 | — | 10 | 2396 |
| 1934 | <5 | — | 8 | 2742 |
| 1933 | <5 | — | 6 | 3268 |
| 1932 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1931 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1930 | <5 | — | 6 | 3592 |
| 1929 | <5 | — | 5 | 3959 |
| 1928 | <5 | — | 12 | 2387 |
| 1927 | <5 | — | 12 | 2408 |
| 1926 | <5 | — | 9 | 2904 |
| 1925 | <5 | — | 11 | 2588 |
| 1924 | <5 | — | 11 | 2641 |
| 1923 | <5 | — | 6 | 3822 |
| 1922 | <5 | — | <5 | — |
| 1921 | <5 | — | 9 | 2986 |
| 1920 | <5 | — | 5 | 4286 |
| 1919 | <5 | — | 10 | 2665 |
| 1918 | <5 | — | 10 | 2699 |
| 1917 | <5 | — | 11 | 2423 |
| 1916 | <5 | — | 7 | 3177 |
| 1915 | <5 | — | 6 | 3392 |
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