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Origin & history of Benno1
German roots
Benno comes from the German tradition, meaning Bear.
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How popular is Benno?
1916
peak year
The name Benno reached its peak in 1916, with 12 registrations (ranked #2276). It had only entered records 4 years earlier, in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9998) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Benno has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 297 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,276)
(ranked #2,276)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
297
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Benno5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
B2
E5
N5
N5
O6
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Benno🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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