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Bennie

Boy

Meaning of Bennie: Hebrew: 'son of the right hand'

Bennie is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1515th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1515

114 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

62,689

First recorded 1880 · peak 1929

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 219 babies1982: 206 babies1983: 174 babies1984: 166 babies1985: 150 babies1986: 162 babies1987: 154 babies1988: 151 babies1989: 156 babies1990: 142 babies19901991: 127 babies1992: 105 babies1993: 106 babies1994: 110 babies1995: 104 babies1996: 89 babies1997: 95 babies1998: 74 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 73 babies20002001: 77 babies2002: 72 babies2003: 54 babies2004: 70 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 72 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 49 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 54 babies2012: 50 babies2013: 64 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 58 babies2016: 60 babies2017: 54 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 56 babies2020: 69 babies20202021: 74 babies2022: 93 babies2023: 82 babies2024: 81 babies2025: 114 babies
US babies named Bennie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 219.

Gender split

84% boys · 16% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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