Benny
Girl name · #4371 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Benny? In official American birth records, Benny has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Benny is currently the #4371 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Benny.
The 108-year story
Benny first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Benny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Benny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Benny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Benny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Benny is most common
State-level data for Benny 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 Benny
Statistically, parents drawn to Benny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenny, Alanny, Sonny, Darianny, and Scotty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 11 | #8946 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10312 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13453 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 1989 | 8 | #8761 |
| 1983 | 5 | #10275 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9095 |
| 1978 | 6 | #8562 |
| 1976 | 5 | #9284 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9067 |
| 1973 | 8 | #6080 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6558 |
| 1970 | 5 | #7995 |
| 1969 | 7 | #5974 |
| 1968 | 8 | #5147 |
| 1967 | 7 | #5457 |
| 1965 | 8 | #4831 |
| 1964 | 8 | #5008 |
| 1963 | 7 | #5296 |
| 1962 | 5 | #6578 |
| 1961 | 8 | #4882 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Benny?
In official American birth records, the name Benny first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Benny a popular girl name?
Benny ranked #4371 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Benny most popular?
Benny peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Benny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Benny. 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.