Benhart
A contracted version of the German masculine given names Benedict and Hartmann.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Benhart. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Benhart today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Benhart births was 1917 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Benhart. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Benhart. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1917
8 babies that year
Average age
-
1917 SSA rank
#2,975
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Benhart: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Benhart by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Benhart during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Benhart
The given name Benhart has its origins in the Germanic language family, tracing back to the early medieval period. It is a compound name formed by combining the elements "bern" or "bern-hart," meaning "bear," and "hart," meaning "brave" or "hardy." This name likely emerged during the 6th to 8th centuries among various Germanic tribes inhabiting regions of central and western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Benhart can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Austria, dating back to the late 8th century. The name appears in a deed of land transfer, suggesting its usage among the Alemanni tribe in the region during that period.
In the 11th century, a Benedictine monk named Benhart of Reichenau (ca. 1005–1088) gained prominence as a scholar and writer. He authored several theological works and is considered an important figure in the intellectual circles of the High Middle Ages.
Another notable figure with this name was Benhart von Waldstein (c. 1250–1320), a German knight and military commander who fought in the Crusades. He gained recognition for his bravery and leadership during the Siege of Acre in 1291.
During the Renaissance period, a German artist named Benhart Strigel (c. 1460–1528) gained renown for his religious paintings and portraits. He worked primarily in the southern German regions and his works can be found in various museums and churches across Europe.
In the 18th century, Benhart Feuerstein (1720–1792) was a prominent German clockmaker and inventor. He is credited with developing the first successful self-winding mechanism for pocket watches, a significant innovation in the field of horology.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the historical presence and usage of the given name Benhart across various regions, professions, and time periods within the broader Germanic cultural sphere.
People
Benhart + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Benhart as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Benhart: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benhart?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Benhart going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Benhart a common name?
We classify Benhart as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Benhart most popular?
The single biggest year for Benhart was 1917, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Benhart is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Benhart in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Benhart a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Benhart in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Benhart still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Benhart in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Benhart can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Benhart?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.