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Benny

Boy

Classic name

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The high point came in 1948, with 1,065 births and the No. 189 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 143 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 840.
48,500births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 189rank at its peak, in 1948

Where babies named Benny are born

1948

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The darker the blue, the more common Benny is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Benny is most common in New Mexico (4.3 times), Arkansas (2.9) and Oklahoma (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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