Benning

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning descendant of Benna, the son.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Benning by the numbers

Benning was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Benning. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bennieson of the right hand; form of Benjamin13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benzino7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Benning

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