Bennie
Boy name · #2516 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 #2516 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Bennie.
The 145-year story
Bennie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1929, when 959 boys were named Bennie — good for #158 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.
Babies named Bennie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 Johnnie, Lonnie, Jimmie, Ronnie, and Claude.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2212 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2560 |
| 2008 | 54 | #2374 |
| 2007 | 55 | #2337 |
| 2006 | 72 | #1877 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2182 |
| 2004 | 70 | #1785 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 72 | #1647 |
| 2001 | 72 | #1629 |
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 26 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Bennie a popular boy name?
Bennie ranked #2516 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Bennie most popular?
Bennie peaked in 1929, when 959 American boys received the name (ranked #158 that year). Since 1929 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bennie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys 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.