Benedicta vs Benita

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

Name A

Benedicta

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Benedicta Benita
Current Rank Unranked #11096
Total Births (all years) 116 13,658
Peak Year 1916 1961
Peak Year Births 8 480
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Benedicta Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss 25 422
1920ss 33 668
1930ss 11 1,069
1940ss — 1,117
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 3,720
1970ss — 1,771
1980ss — 949
1990ss 5 474
2000ss 5 221
2010ss 37 149
2020ss — 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedicta Benita
2014 6 15
2015 — 22
2016 8 14
2017 — 12
2018 6 11
2019 5 13
2020 — 11
2021 — 20
2022 — 12
2023 — 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, 1913–2019.

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