Bennie is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bennie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Bennie
Bennie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2258 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1610 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Bennie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bennie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bennie
Andrew Bennie — Andrew Bennie is a New Zealand horseman who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Bennie Railplane — The Bennie Railplane was a form of rail transport invented by George Bennie, which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bennie
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Bennie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bennie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bennie has been fairly steady, ranked #1,897 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,610 in 2023.
Bennie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bennie include: Andrew Bennie, Bennie Maupin and Bennie Thompson. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bennie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bennies in the wild.
13
UK babies named Bennie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bennie
Almost certainly the only Bennie in the class
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UK Popularity (2011–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bennie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993.
Bennie Lee Cunningham Jr. was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).