Bennie Thompson
There are approximately 56 people named Bennie Thompson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bennie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thompson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
56
1 in 6,120,613
Named Bennie
25K
Alive today
Named Thompson
772K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1929
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 772K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #23
Per 100K: 225.32
Top ancestry: White (69.8%)
First name trend
Bennie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bennie. The peak year was 1929 with 1,215 births. The average person named Bennie today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Thompson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thompson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.8%.
- White69.8%
- Black or African American23.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bennie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0073% of the US population, based on 24,973 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Thompson appears at a rate of 225.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2253%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 56 people with the full name Bennie Thompson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Thompson
FAQ
Bennie Thompson: questions and answers
How many people are named Bennie Thompson?
We estimate approximately 56 people in the United States share the full name Bennie Thompson. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0073%) with the surname frequency (225.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bennie Thompson?
We classify Bennie Thompson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bennie a male or female name?
Bennie is predominantly unisex. Out of 62,567 total SSA registrations, 84.2% were male and 15.8% were female. See the full Bennie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.