Benicia vs Benita

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

Name A

Benicia

Girl name · Rank #15699

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Benicia Benita
Current Rank #15699 #11096
Total Births (all years) 143 13,658
Peak Year 1982 1961
Peak Year Births 11 480
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Benicia Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 422
1920ss — 668
1930ss — 1,069
1940ss — 1,117
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 3,720
1970ss 14 1,771
1980ss 42 949
1990ss 36 474
2000ss 16 221
2010ss 30 149
2020ss 5 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benicia Benita
2014 — 15
2015 — 22
2016 — 14
2017 6 12
2018 5 11
2019 8 13
2020 — 11
2021 — 20
2022 — 12
2023 — 15
2024 5 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, 1975–2024.

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