US rank #7179 Unisex name Peak 2024 94 births

Benni — #7179 US unisex name

94 babies named Benni in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s342020s60
#7179
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Benni was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

16 babies were named Benni in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Benni

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Benni between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Benni currently holds the #7179 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Benni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Benni performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Benni shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Benni in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 94 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Benni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

94

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2024

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,179

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Benni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
16
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
05101520 2024202320222021202020192018201720152013 7

Benni popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 2021 (Benni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 202420222021 5

Benni by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
60 births that decade — 64% of Benni's all-time total
2010s342020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benni?
94 babies have been named Benni since 2013. It currently ranks #7179 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Benni most popular?
Benni was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Benni a unisex name?
Yes, Benni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 94 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Benni been used?
Benni has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Benni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benita, Bennie, Bentley, Benjamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.