boy's name
Benford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 366
Benford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Benford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 5 |
How popular is Benford?
In 1988, Benford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Benford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benford
How popular is the name Benford?
In 1988, Benford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Benford a girl's or a boy's name?
Benford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benford?
Benford has 2 syllables.
When was Benford most popular?
Benford peaked in 1927, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.