Boy
Benny
Benny means "son of the right hand", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1940s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. The registry counts around 47,220 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyDiminutive of Benjamin
EtymologyMeaning "son of the right hand"
Births by decade
1900s
263
1910s
1,651
1920s
3,927
1930s
6,984
1940s
9,400
1950s
8,892
1960s
5,725
1970s
3,351
1980s
2,360
1990s
1,827
2000s
1,745
2010s
1,095
Peaked in the 1940s · 47,220 total U.S. births since 1900