How Many People Are Named Binnie?
An estimated 144 people in the United States have the first name Binnie. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Binnie peaked in popularity in 1942 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Binnie 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 Binnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Binnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
144
About 1 in 2,380,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1942
35 births
Total Registered
468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Binnie
Binnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 468 total births registered, 100 were male and 368 were female.
Binnie as a male name
Ranked #4,000 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Binnie as a female name
Ranked #5,907 in 1955
5 female births in 1955
Peak: 1942 (28 births)
Binnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Binnie span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 178 babies were registered. Binnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Binnie by Decade
How has Binnie 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.
Binnie by State
Binnie + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Binnie
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Binnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Binnie?
We estimate approximately 144 people named Binnie 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 2,380,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Binnie a common name?
Binnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Binnie most popular?
Binnie reached peak popularity in 1942, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Binnie is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Binnie a female name?
Binnie is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Binnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Binnie Smith, Binnie Johnson, Binnie 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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