Bennie
Girl name · #2785 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bennie? In official American birth records, Bennie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Bennie ranks #2785 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Bennie.
Babies named Bennie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Bennie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1929, when 256 girls were named Bennie — good for #415 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bennie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bennie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bennie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bennie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bennie is most common
State-level data for Bennie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bennie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bennie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lennie, Minnie, Johnnie, Ronnie, and Essie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9681 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10386 |
| 1987 | 5 | #11325 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8153 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7312 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8224 |
| 1981 | 10 | #6323 |
| 1980 | 10 | #6319 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bennie?
In official American birth records, the name Bennie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Bennie a popular girl name?
Bennie ranked #2785 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Bennie most popular?
Bennie peaked in 1929, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #415 that year). Since 1929 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bennie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Bennie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.