Benny
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of the right hand; diminutive of Benjamin.
Babies a year
69
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#841
up from #890
UK popularity
#563
69 babies · up from #773
How Benny has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #890 |
| 2025 | #841 |
In 2025, 69 babies in England and Wales were named Benny. In the US, 130 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,064 in 1948.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Benny was most common in 1940, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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