ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1929 Peak Year #130 Peak Rank 53K Total Count 147 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1929 Peak Year #415 Peak Rank 10K Total Count 126 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Bennie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer, Benansio/Benancio or Bernard. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Bennie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Benny_Fredriksson_2013.jpg/330px-Benny_Fredriksson_2013.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny) 📖 ## The Story of Bennie ### As a girl name American parents first put Bennie on the record books as a girl name in 1880, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 256 Bennies were born — ranking #415 that year. About 22% of every Bennie on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bennie ranks #4,255 for girls with 33 births, rising sharply (+113% over the past five years). All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Bennie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 26 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1929: 959 births, good for #158 nationwide. As of 2026, Bennie ranks #2,505 for boys with 54 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). All told, over 53K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Bennie Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bennie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ben](/ben) * [Benedict](/benedict) * Benj * [Benjamin](/benjamin) * [Benji](/benji) * [Benjy](/benjy) * [Bennett](/bennett) * [Benny](/benny) ⭐ ## Notable people named Bennie A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Fictional characters * ●References Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Bennie Phonetically similar names — useful when Bennie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Benny](/benny) * [Beni](/beni) * [Benni](/benni) * [Bunny](/bunny) * [Bunnie](/bunnie) * Bunney * Bany * Binny * [Binnie](/binnie) * Binney * [Bonnie](/bonnie) * Beanie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Bennie What does the name Bennie mean? Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer, Benansio/Benancio or Bernard. What is the origin of the name Bennie? Bennie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Bennie in 2026? In 2026, Bennie ranks #2,505 among boys' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year. When was Bennie most popular? Bennie reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #130 that year with 959 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Bennie most popular? Bennie has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Georgia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bennie. Is Bennie a unisex name? Yes — Bennie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 16% of Bennies assigned female and 84% assigned male historically. What names go well with Bennie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bennie include Cornelius, Edmund, Dawson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Bennie? Common variants and related forms of Bennie include Ben, Benedict, Benj, Benjamin, Benji, Benjy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CorneliusPeak #130](/cornelius)[👦EdmundPeak #130](/edmund)[👦DawsonPeak #130](/dawson)[👦MarshallPeak #131](/marshall) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧DebiPeak #415](/debi)[👧JanniePeak #414](/jannie)[👧EvePeak #414](/eve)[👧VedaPeak #414](/veda) Advertisement ## About the name Bennie Bennie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 53K births in the dataset. Bennie's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #130\. Use the chart and map above to compare Bennie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1929 → ](/year/1929) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement