Benni comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Short form of Benjamin or Benedikt..
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How popular is Benni?
2024peak year
Benni first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2013. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 16 babies received the name (ranked #6956). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11102), with roughly 12 babies named Benni each year. Benni has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 111 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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