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Benny

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What official birth registration shows about Benny: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #563 to #3208.200020052010201520202025#563#3208
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1999#2097
2000#1889
2001#1595
2002#2636
2003#2470
2004#2578
2005#3208
2006#1280
2007#2023
2008#1596
2009#1265
2010#1407
2011#1600
2012#2117
2013#1183
2014#959
2015#996
2016#946
2017#861
2018#932
2019#894
2020#821
2021#815
2022#810
2023#651
2024#773
2025#563

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 20 of the 33 years from 1950 to 1982.

In 2025: #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #563 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1950–1982

    Highest recorded position: #221 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1950–1982).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #563 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #221 in Norway in 1974.

Benny's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#56369HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#77344HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#65154HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#81039HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#81539HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#82137HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#89433HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#93231HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#86136HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#94631HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#99629HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#95930HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#140717HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#126519HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#159613HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#128016HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5595HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#4598HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4548HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5186HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#28016HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#28016HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#26018HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#22126HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#36411HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#26718HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4368HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5215HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5055HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4257HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4675HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3486HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3844HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3465HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#33011HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Benny is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Benny, between 1950 and 2025, in 48 of those 76 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419502025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1950–198220#221 in 1974
England and Wales1996–202528#563 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2005–202511#319 in 2023
Northern Ireland2018–20232#312 in 2023
Scotland20241#330 in 2024

Its high point came 51 years earlier in Norway (1974) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1982; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Benny

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1950–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #221 in Norway in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.