How many Bennos are there in the world?

No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Benno are estimated to be alive in the US today.

How popular is the name Benno in 2025?

Benno ranks #9714 among US boy names in 2025, with 7 babies given the name.

How rare is the name Benno?

About 1 in every 244,011 US boys born in 2025 was named Benno — 7 in all.

Will my child share the name Benno with classmates?

Benno will almost certainly be the only one in school.

Benno

Masculine

#9714 in the U.S.given to only a few children a year

rare7 boys in 2025

Benno entered the US charts in 1912, peaked at #2259 in 1916, ranks #9714 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.

How old is the name Benno?

Benno first appears in US birth records in 1912 — 113 years ago. The typical Benno alive today was born around 1942, making them about 83 years old. About 100 people named Benno are estimated to be alive in the US today.

When was the name Benno most popular?

Benno peaked in 1916, reaching #2259 nationally. Today it ranks #9714, 7,455 places below that high. See the whole 1916 chart.

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What the data says

146 years of official birth records

The long climb, and where it stands now

The same years in position rather than babies

First recorded: 1912
Most boys named: 191612 — the highest on record
Peak rank: #2259reached in 1916
Change vs 2024: 0.0%7 in 2025, from 7

Benno sits in the rare tail. Its best year on record was 1916, with 12 boys. Today it is given to few enough children that it does not enter the ranked charts at all.

Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.

Bennos among us

100

people named Benno are estimated to be alive in the US today

About 1 boy in 244,011 born in 2025 was named Benno

Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method

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What happens to a name after it peaks

Fashion outlook

Benno sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.

40%chance Benno will feel “very 2010s” by 2040

Ages quietlysteadyDates fast

A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored

Benno beside its neighbors

The names ranked closest to Benno in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.

Bennothis name7#9714Vern7#9714Abrahm7#9714Sid7#9714Hartwell7#9714

US boys given each name in 2025.

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How many Bennos are there in the world?: No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Benno are estimated to be alive in the US today.
How popular is the name Benno in 2025?: Benno ranks #9714 among US boy names in 2025, with 7 babies given the name.
How rare is the name Benno?: About 1 in every 244,011 US boys born in 2025 was named Benno — 7 in all.
Will my child share the name Benno with classmates?: Benno will almost certainly be the only one in school.

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