Bennie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bennie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bennie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bennie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bennie is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of the right hand”. A pet form of Benjamin or Benedict.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,689 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 107 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bennie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1929 (1,215/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Bennie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1929, when it ranked #309 nationally (given to 1,215 babies that year).
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