Bennie
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Bennie
Boyish nicknames for girls are in! With Leni rising, Bennie may appeal. Kylie & Jason Kelce use Bennie as a nickname for their third daughter - full name Bennett Llewellyn. After decades of no recorded usage, Bennie is now given to about 30 baby girls per year.
Bennie for boys#2519 US
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 #2782 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #415 in 1929.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,894 | 40 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,431 | 52 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,593 | 48 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,681 | 46 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,056 | 38 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,812 | 44 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,421 | 54 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,630 | 49 |
| 2022 | #4,391 | 32 | #2,325 | 61 |
| 2023 | #4,577 | 30 | #2,582 | 51 |
| 2024 | #4,896 | 27 | #2,522 | 53 |
| 2025 | #2,782 | 61 | #2,519 | 53 |
World rankings
Bennie for girls
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Bennie in pop culture
- "Bennie and the JetsGirl
" song by Elton John
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