Boy
Bennie
Bennie is a boy's name meaning "son of the right hand". It was at its most popular in the 1930s and is rarely chosen now. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. In total, about 60,284 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyDiminutive of Benjamin
EtymologyMeaning "son of the right hand"
Births by decade
1900s
1,829
1910s
6,814
1920s
10,693
1930s
10,877
1940s
10,351
1950s
8,197
1960s
4,935
1970s
2,780
1980s
1,755
1990s
1,020
2000s
597
2010s
436
Peaked in the 1930s · 60,284 total U.S. births since 1900