How old is someone named Bennie?
The average Bennie is 63 years old.
Half of all living Bennies are between 52 and 78.
When was Bennie popular?
Parents have been choosing Bennie less often since its peak in 1929; 114 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1929 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,828 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,814 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,692 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 10,881 | 1,500 |
| 1940s | 10,353 | 4,600 |
| 1950s | 8,200 | 5,500 |
| 1960s | 4,936 | 4,000 |
| 1970s | 2,780 | 2,500 |
| 1980s | 1,756 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 1,028 | 990 |
| 2000s | 631 | 620 |
| 2010s | 552 | 550 |
| 2020s | 513 | 510 |
How many Bennies are still alive?
About 23,000 Bennies are alive in the US today. That's 36% of the roughly 63,000 babies named Bennie since 1880.
Most Bennies ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1929, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Bennie?
About two in five living Bennies are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Bennie an old name?
Yes. Bennie is older than 93 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Bennie will be 53 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Bennies make up more of the total.
Is Bennie a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 86% of living Bennies are men, and 14% are women.
The women average 70 and the men 62.
Names the same age as Bennie
NAME TWIN
Bennie's name twin is Leroy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Leroy's age curve is the closest match to Bennie's: 97% alike.
Other spellings: Benny (55)
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Questions about the name Bennie
How old is the average Bennie?
The average Bennie in the US is 63 years old. The median is 67, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Bennie?
About 23,000 Bennies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 63,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Bennie most popular?
In 1929, when about 1,200 baby boys were named Bennie.
Is Bennie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Bennies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this