How Many People Are Named Benny Goodman?
There are approximately 7 people named Benny Goodman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Benny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
7
1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Benny: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Benny. The peak year was 1948 with 1,074 births. The average person named Benny today is 58 years old.
Ancestry of the Goodman Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodman, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Benny" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Goodman" appears at a rate of 24.79 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 7 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Benny
Other people with the surname Goodman
Benny Goodman: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Benny Goodman?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Benny Goodman are alive in the United States today. The first name Benny is shared by 29,550 Americans, and the surname Goodman is shared by 83,268.
How rare is the name Benny Goodman?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. The first name Benny is uncommon and the surname Goodman is uncommon.
Is Benny a male or female name?
Benny is predominantly male, with 98.7% of bearers being male and 1.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1948 and the average bearer today is 58 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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