Bena vs Benita

Side-by-side comparison of Bena and Benita — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bena

Girl name

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Bena Benita
Current Rank Unranked #11096
Total Births (all years) 635 13,658
Peak Year 1918 1961
Peak Year Births 16 480
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bena Benita
1880ss 24 5
1890ss 49 46
1900ss 46 92
1910ss 83 422
1920ss 86 668
1930ss 51 1,069
1940ss 38 1,117
1950ss 35 2,889
1960ss 28 3,720
1970ss 45 1,771
1980ss 36 949
1990ss 23 474
2000ss 33 221
2010ss 38 149
2020ss 20 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bena Benita
2014 5 15
2015 6 22
2016 — 14
2017 — 12
2018 7 11
2019 8 13
2020 5 11
2021 — 20
2022 5 12
2023 10 15
2024 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2023.

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