Bennie
About Bennie
A friendly nickname for several classic choices, Bennie has the charm of Ronnie, Reggie, Archie, and Alfie. Familiar in the US in the 20s, 30s, and 40s, some may be reminded of the Elton John song, Bennie and the Jets on seeing this spelling.
Given to 61 girls and 53 boys in the US in a recent year, it is a currently gender neutral spelling, while Benny is in the Top 1000 in England and Wales and the US for boys.
Pronounced BEN-ee.
As of October 2026, Bennie ranked #2519 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #130 in 1903.
AI-written. Reviewed by Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,894 | 40 | 20.8 |
| 2015 | #2,431 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | #2,593 | 48 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | #2,681 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #3,056 | 38 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | #2,812 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #2,421 | 54 | 31.3 |
| 2021 | #2,630 | 49 | 28 |
| 2022 | #2,325 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | #2,582 | 51 | 29.8 |
| 2024 | #2,522 | 53 | 30.8 |
| 2025 | #2,519 | 53 | 31 |
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Bennie on lists
Famous Bennies
- Benjamin "Bennie" Oosterbaan
American football player
- Bennie Gordon Thompson
U.S. Congressman from Mississippi
- Horatio Benedict "Bennie" Blades
American NFL player
- Henry Bennett "Bennie" Tate
American baseball player
- Bennie Wallace
American jazz saxophonist
- Bennie Luke Davis
U.S. Air Force general
- Bennie Maupin
American jazz musician
- Bennie Green
American jazz trombonist
Bennie in pop culture
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a class of sedatives