Boys name
Benny
Benny is a boys' name given to 43,077 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1948 with 1,035 births. It has appeared in 43 states, and reached its highest rank of 53rd among boys names in New Mexico in 1944.
Which states favor Benny
Benny by state
Top states by all-time births named Benny. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,144 | #893 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 4,744 | #639 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 2,975 | #919 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 2,267 | #1251 (2024) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2,098 | #596 (2025) |
| 6 | Alabama | 1,786 | — |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1,663 | — |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,493 | — |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1,383 | — |
| 10 | Louisiana | 1,370 | — |
| 11 | Arkansas | 1,349 | — |
| 12 | Kentucky | 1,295 | — |
| 13 | Ohio | 1,291 | — |
| 14 | Florida | 1,204 | — |
| 15 | Mississippi | 1,196 | — |
| 16 | New Mexico | 1,016 | — |
| 17 | Virginia | 975 | — |
| 18 | Arizona | 930 | — |
| 19 | South Carolina | 923 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 917 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).