Benita vs Benjamin

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

Name A

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Name B

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benita Benjamin
Current Rank #11096 #11
Total Births (all years) 13,658 816,962
Peak Year 1961 1989
Peak Year Births 480 15,733
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benita Benjamin
1880ss 5 5,407
1890ss 46 4,460
1900ss 92 4,009
1910ss 422 17,310
1920ss 668 21,028
1930ss 1,069 14,613
1940ss 1,117 17,183
1950ss 2,889 23,834
1960ss 3,720 25,610
1970ss 1,771 81,337
1980ss 949 141,385
1990ss 474 133,937
2000ss 221 137,299
2010ss 149 134,477
2020ss 66 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benita Benjamin
2014 15 13,827
2015 22 13,732
2016 14 14,682
2017 12 13,854
2018 11 13,483
2019 13 13,036
2020 11 12,254
2021 20 11,889
2022 12 10,904
2023 15 10,212
2024 8 9,814

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, 1889–2024.

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