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Worldwide Name Statistics

Benny

Ranked #1355 - 1 in 306,255 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,122

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1355

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1355
Rarity
1 in 306,255
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Benny

There are an estimated 26,122 people named Benny alive worldwide today. That ranks Benny at #1355 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benny is held by approximately 26,122 people, ranking #1355 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,706 U.S. residents).

Historically Benny is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Benny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Benny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Benny, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1885: 9
  4. 1886: 13
  5. 1887: 10
  6. 1888: 6
  7. 1889: 5
  8. 1890: 7
  9. 1891: 6
  10. 1892: 9
  11. 1893: 9
  12. 1894: 9
  13. 1895: 10
  14. 1896: 16
  15. 1897: 12
  16. 1898: 18
  17. 1899: 13
  18. 1900: 31
  19. 1901: 17
  20. 1902: 13
  21. 1903: 17
  22. 1904: 18
  23. 1905: 27
  24. 1906: 31
  25. 1907: 41
  26. 1908: 37
  27. 1909: 31
  28. 1910: 47
  29. 1911: 50
  30. 1912: 87
  31. 1913: 122
  32. 1914: 144
  33. 1915: 210
  34. 1916: 196
  35. 1917: 231
  36. 1918: 282
  37. 1919: 282
  38. 1920: 279
  39. 1921: 321
  40. 1922: 317
  41. 1923: 354
  42. 1924: 427
  43. 1925: 408
  44. 1926: 410
  45. 1927: 440
  46. 1928: 473
  47. 1929: 498
  48. 1930: 546
  49. 1931: 612
  50. 1932: 608
  51. 1933: 604
  52. 1934: 696
  53. 1935: 690
  54. 1936: 744
  55. 1937: 778
  56. 1938: 838
  57. 1939: 870
  58. 1940: 824
  59. 1941: 843
  60. 1942: 885
  61. 1943: 972
  62. 1944: 908
  63. 1945: 833
  64. 1946: 1,015
  65. 1947: 1,070
  66. 1948: 1,074
  67. 1949: 977
  68. 1950: 882
  69. 1951: 933
  70. 1952: 909
  71. 1953: 905
  72. 1954: 924
  73. 1955: 836
  74. 1956: 884
  75. 1957: 881
  76. 1958: 879
  77. 1959: 857
  78. 1960: 795
  79. 1961: 727
  80. 1962: 757
  81. 1963: 644
  82. 1964: 600
  83. 1965: 522
  84. 1966: 458
  85. 1967: 405
  86. 1968: 412
  87. 1969: 404
  88. 1970: 389
  89. 1971: 370
  90. 1972: 355
  91. 1973: 311
  92. 1974: 344
  93. 1975: 330
  94. 1976: 290
  95. 1977: 300
  96. 1978: 324
  97. 1979: 339
  98. 1980: 303
  99. 1981: 292
  100. 1982: 288
  101. 1983: 219
  102. 1984: 211
  103. 1985: 213
  104. 1986: 212
  105. 1987: 211
  106. 1988: 192
  107. 1989: 219
  108. 1990: 203
  109. 1991: 201
  110. 1992: 204
  111. 1993: 207
  112. 1994: 156
  113. 1995: 182
  114. 1996: 179
  115. 1997: 166
  116. 1998: 172
  117. 1999: 158
  118. 2000: 192
  119. 2001: 165
  120. 2002: 193
  121. 2003: 161
  122. 2004: 181
  123. 2005: 167
  124. 2006: 193
  125. 2007: 193
  126. 2008: 155
  127. 2009: 149
  128. 2010: 153
  129. 2011: 149
  130. 2012: 135
  131. 2013: 142
  132. 2014: 145
  133. 2015: 123
  134. 2016: 122
  135. 2017: 131
  136. 2018: 148
  137. 2019: 161
  138. 2020: 176
  139. 2021: 223
  140. 2022: 222
  141. 2023: 218
  142. 2024: 278
  143. 2025: 325

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benny worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,122 people named Benny alive worldwide today, ranking #1355 globally.

Is Benny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 306,255 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,122 bearers, which is 1 in 12,706 Americans.

Is Benny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benny is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Benny come from?

Who are famous people named Benny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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