Bena vs Bennie

Side-by-side comparison of Bena and Bennie — 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

Bennie

Boy name · Rank #2521

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Metric Bena Bennie
Current Rank Unranked #2521
Total Births (all years) 635 52,692
Peak Year 1918 1929
Peak Year Births 16 959
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bena Bennie
1880ss 24 448
1890ss 49 902
1900ss 46 1,438
1910ss 83 5,647
1920ss 86 8,595
1930ss 51 8,705
1940ss 38 8,480
1950ss 35 7,182
1960ss 28 4,582
1970ss 45 2,634
1980ss 36 1,689
1990ss 23 1,022
2000ss 33 621
2010ss 38 479
2020ss 20 268

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bena Bennie
2014 5 40
2015 6 52
2016 — 48
2017 — 46
2018 7 38
2019 8 44
2020 5 54
2021 — 49
2022 5 61
2023 10 51
2024 — 53

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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