Total births
161
Girls' name · since 1915
Bennye
Bennye has 161 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 161
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Bennye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 161 recorded since 1915.
Bennye has 161 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1953.
- 161 total births
- 1915–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
161 girls have been named Bennye since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 161
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bennye was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bennye in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Bennye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bennye's full recorded timeline at 1932, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bennye at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Bennye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Bennye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bennye's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bennye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (35% of all-time use).
Bennye by state
Where Bennye concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 6.2% |
Texas share of Bennye's total US births 6.2%
10 of 161 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennye? ▼
161 babies have been named Bennye since 1915. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1923 with 10 births.
When was Bennye most popular? ▼
Bennye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Bennye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bennye are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Bennye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bennye since 1915 -- 39 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Bennye? ▼
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.
What to do with Bennye's data
- Bennye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bennyes (10 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 Bennye
Nearby Names Like Bennye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennye
Benita Girl
#11148 13,669 births
Bennie Girl
#4895 9,936 births
Bentley Girl
#1704 3,535 births
Benjamin Girl
#13577 2,482 births
Bennett Girl
#1064 2,340 births
Compare Bennye side by side: Bennye vs Benita Bennye vs Bennie Bennye vs Bentley
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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, 1915–1953 (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. "Bennye: Baby Name Since 1915 - 161 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennye. 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 Bennye 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.