Bennie

“Variant of Benjamin — Son of the right hand; or son of days” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2519 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Bennie belongs to an older America first — it reached #130 back in 1903 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2519. About 53,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Together with its spelling variant Benny (#841), Bennie would rank around #749 with about 350 births last year — the newborns split about 85/15 between Benny and Bennie.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bennies

Bennie Thompson — American politician (born 1948)
Bennie Muller — Dutch footballer (1938–2024)
Bennie Green — American jazz trombonist (1923–1977)
Bennie Moten — American musician (1894–1935)
Bennie G. Adkins — United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1934-2020)

What Bennies become

Among 112 notable people named Bennie:

Sports figures appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bennie Muller, Dutch footballer (1938–2024).

Similar names: Benny · Marion · Bennet · Johnnie · Dave · Jackie

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