Benny
How to say it: BEN-ee · /ˈbɛni/
Diminutive of Benjamin (Hebrew: 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'). Used independently as a given name.
Benny was the 699th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 293 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #544 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #699 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 293 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,581 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #544 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Benny shone brightest in the 1930s and sits far below that high today. Despite the distance, the next few years look set to bring growth.
What goes with it
Cheerful and bouncy with soft crispness. Teddy belongs alongside it in style.
Nicknames
- Ben
Honouring a Benny in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Benny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
Ireland: #334.
Famous people named Benny
- Benny Andersson (born 1946)Swedish musician and composer
- Benny Feilhaber (born 1985)American soccer player
- Benny Hinn (born 1952)American-Canadian evangelist
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