FIRST NAME
Benny
Benny is the 613th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 25,754 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 411 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #613 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
74,613
living · #382
2020 CENSUS
25,754
living · #613
BABIES NAMED BENNY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025293
As a male name, Benny peaked in 1948, when 1,065 babies were named Benny (the #189 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #14,708 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
411
living · #14,708
BABIES NAMED BENNY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2025
202532
As a female name, Benny peaked in 2025, when 32 babies were named Benny (the #4371 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)