Benny is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Benny means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Benny across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Benny has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Benny is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of the right hand”. A pet form of Benjamin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 49,144 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 593 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 37 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 69 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 Benny per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1948 (1,074/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (69/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (5/yr).
Benny has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #413 nationally (given to 1,074 babies that year).
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