How Many People Are Named Benny?
An estimated 29,550 people in the United States have the first name Benny. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Benny peaked in popularity in 1948 with 1,074 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benny as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Benny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Benny is overwhelmingly male, 612 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
29,550
About 1 in 11,599 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1948
1,074 births
Total Registered
48,814
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benny
Benny is predominantly male (98.7%), though 612 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Benny as a male name
Ranked #890 in 2024
265 male births in 2024
Peak: 1948 (1,065 births)
Benny as a female name
Ranked #9,008 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (18 births)
Benny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benny span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 9,400 babies were registered. Benny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Benny by Decade
How has Benny tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 109 | 109 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 263 | 263 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,651 | 1,636 | 15 | |
| 1920s | 3,927 | 3,813 | 114 | |
| 1930s | 6,986 | 6,863 | 123 | |
| 1940s | 9,400 | 9,302 | 98 | |
| 1950s | 8,891 | 8,806 | 85 | |
| 1960s | 5,724 | 5,655 | 69 | |
| 1970s | 3,352 | 3,316 | 36 | |
| 1980s | 2,360 | 2,341 | 19 | |
| 1990s | 1,828 | 1,828 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,749 | 1,749 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,408 | 1,398 | 10 | |
| 2020s | 1,113 | 1,070 | 43 | |
Benny by State
Birth registrations for Benny span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Nevada, District of Columbia. On average, about 997 Bennys were registered per state.
Benny + Last Name Combinations
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Benny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benny?
We estimate approximately 29,550 people named Benny are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,599 Americans share this first name.
Is Benny a common name?
Benny is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48,814 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benny most popular?
Benny reached peak popularity in 1948, when 1,074 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benny is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benny a male name?
Benny is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benny Smith, Benny Johnson, Benny Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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