Benita vs Bennie

Side-by-side comparison of Benita and Bennie — 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

Bennie

Boy name · Rank #2521

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Metric Benita Bennie
Current Rank #11096 #2521
Total Births (all years) 13,658 52,692
Peak Year 1961 1929
Peak Year Births 480 959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benita Bennie
1880ss 5 448
1890ss 46 902
1900ss 92 1,438
1910ss 422 5,647
1920ss 668 8,595
1930ss 1,069 8,705
1940ss 1,117 8,480
1950ss 2,889 7,182
1960ss 3,720 4,582
1970ss 1,771 2,634
1980ss 949 1,689
1990ss 474 1,022
2000ss 221 621
2010ss 149 479
2020ss 66 268

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benita Bennie
2014 15 40
2015 22 52
2016 14 48
2017 12 46
2018 11 38
2019 13 44
2020 11 54
2021 20 49
2022 12 61
2023 15 51
2024 8 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, 1889–2024.

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