Boys' name · since 1914

Benney

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Benney, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,905 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1914
1950s
peak decade

Benney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Benney recorded 108 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1956.

  • #16,905 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 108 born since 1914
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benney ranks #16,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.

#16,905 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1914
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Benney's 108 recorded births place it above 62.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Benney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Benney's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Benney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1914192319261939195119541956 5

Benney by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (34 births, 31% of the file).

1950s was Benney's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Benney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 34 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benney? ▼
Benney has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,905 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Benney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benney ranks #16,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Benney most popular? ▼
Benney was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Benney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Benney since 1914 -- 43 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Benney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Benney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.