Total births
52,753
Unisex name · since 1880
Bennie
Bennie has 52,753 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2502
- among boys today
- 52,753
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Bennie currently ranks #2502 among unisex names in America, with 52,753 babies recorded since 1880.
Bennie has 52,753 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2502 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2502 among boys today
- 52,753 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bennie is currently the #2502 unisex name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 52,753 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2502
- among boys today
- 52,753
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Bennie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2502
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Bennie was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
959 babies were named Bennie in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
How Bennie compares
52,753 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bennie's all-time total is 144x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bennie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52,753 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 959 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bennie splits its recorded history at 1953: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1883 (21 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 959 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bennie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1929
Current rank
#2,502
Active since
1880
Bennie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1929)
- 959
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bennie popularity over time - girls
9,936 total births recorded since 1880 (Bennie as girls' name)
Bennie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Bennie's strongest decade.
8,705 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Bennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 448
1880s
448 births
- 1890s 902
1890s
902 births
- 1900s 1,438
1900s
1,438 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,647 births
- 1920s
1920s
8,595 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,705 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,480 births
- 1950s
1950s
7,182 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,582 births
- 1970s 2,634
1970s
2,634 births
- 1980s 1,689
1980s
1,689 births
- 1990s 1,022
1990s
1,022 births
- 2000s 626
2000s
626 births
- 2010s 480
2010s
480 births
- 2020s 323
2020s
323 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 8,705 births (17% of all-time use).
How Bennie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bennie's total volume
Bennie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bennie by state
Where Bennie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,813 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 4,618 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 3,730 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 3,041 | 5.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,844 | 5.4% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 2,720 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 1,899 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 1,896 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Bennie's total US births 11.0%
Even split
5,813 of 52,753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Bennie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 52,753 babies named Bennie. Today it holds rank #2502 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 959 births.
When was Bennie most popular? ▼
Bennie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 8,705 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Bennie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bennie are Texas (5,813 births), Georgia (4,618 births), Mississippi (3,730 births).
Is Bennie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bennie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 52,753 births, and as a girl's name it has 9,936 births.
How long has the name Bennie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bennie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bennie? ▼
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.
What to do with Bennie's data
- Bennie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (8,705 total births); usage has since declined to 323 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bennies (5,813 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bennie
Nearby Names Like Bennie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennie
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Benny Boy
#888 48,500 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bennie: #2502 Unisex Name - 52,753 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bennie 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 June 2026.