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Benny

Benny ranks #49 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 771 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #61 among boy cat names.
Benny's popularity trend

Benny's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
771
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#49
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+40
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Benny mean?
/ˈbɛni/2 syllables

Benny is a classic nickname for Benjamin, a Hebrew name meaning “son of the right hand,” traditionally understood as a place of honor and favor. The name appears throughout the Hebrew Bible as the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.

Benny has a cheerful, approachable bounce to it, suited to a pet with an easy, sociable temperament, a name that's fun to call and hard to say without smiling a little.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Benny shows up

Benny's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.3%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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