Benford

Where Benford comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Benford.

Benford through the years
  1. 1915
    First appearance
    #3,392 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1941
    Peak, #2,207
    11 babies named Benford, its best rank.
  3. 1943
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,538.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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