Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Benie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Benie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 35
- 35 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 1925. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 176 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Benie’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Benie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Vinnie
“conquering”
75% boys · 25% girls
Benoit
“one who is blessed”
>99% boys
Benedetto
“one who is blessed”
>99% boys
Odie
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
>99% boys
Johnie
85% boys · 15% girls
Benjiman
“son of the right hand” · “son of the south”
>99% boys
Berl
>99% boys
Einer
“a leading warrior”
>99% boys