104,130births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
1939Peak · United States
#316Scotland 2025
Benny is a boy name family recorded 104,130 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#316 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1939, at 79.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bennie (United States), Beni (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Benny
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie | English | 52,753 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2516 | 1935 | ▲ 14 % |
| Bennie | English | 101 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1895 | 2023 | new |
| Bennie | English | 20 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Benny | English | 49,144 | 🇺🇸 United States | #840 | 1939 | ▲ 195 % |
| Benny | English | 620 | 🏴 England & Wales | #563 | 2025 | ▲ 192 % |
| Benny | English | 395 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #753 | 2024 | ▲ 83 % |
| Benny | English | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Benny | English | 149 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 2013 | ▼ 49 % |
| Benny | English | 97 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #559 | 2025 | new |
| Beni | French | 250 | 🇫🇷 France | #5229 | 2011 | ▲ 27 % |
| Beni | French | 250 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2025 | ▲ 161 % |
| Beni | French | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Beni | French | 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bennie ↔ Benny — verified against linguistic sources
- Benny ↔ Beni — spelling variant
Questions about Benny
How popular is the name Benny?
In 2025 it ranked #316 in Scotland. Official registers record 104,130 births across 13 countries.
What is Benny in other languages?
Bennie (English); Beni (French).
When was Benny most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1939, at 79.3 births per 100,000.
Is Benny a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Benny is a boy name.