Bennie
Girl name · #2785 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Bennie ranks #2785 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Bennie.
Babies named Bennie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Bennie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1929, when 256 girls were named Bennie — good for #415 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bennie in class?
Bennie scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bennie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bennie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bennies were CA (6), FL (5), UT (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bennie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bennie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lennie, Minnie, Johnnie, Ronnie, and Essie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9681 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10386 |
| 1987 | 5 | #11325 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8153 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7312 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8224 |
| 1981 | 10 | #6323 |
| 1980 | 10 | #6319 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bennie a popular girl name?
Bennie ranked #2785 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Bennie most popular?
Bennie peaked in 1929, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #415 that year). Since 1929 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bennie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Bennie. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.