Benita vs Bentley

Side-by-side comparison of Benita and Bentley — 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

Bentley

Boy name · Rank #201

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Metric Benita Bentley
Current Rank #11096 #201
Total Births (all years) 13,658 58,336
Peak Year 1961 2012
Peak Year Births 480 5,895
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Benita Bentley
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 46 6
1900ss 92 —
1910ss 422 83
1920ss 668 138
1930ss 1,069 108
1940ss 1,117 139
1950ss 2,889 195
1960ss 3,720 401
1970ss 1,771 189
1980ss 949 257
1990ss 474 294
2000ss 221 1,599
2010ss 149 43,937
2020ss 66 10,990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benita Bentley
2014 15 4,784
2015 22 4,341
2016 14 4,069
2017 12 3,838
2018 11 3,277
2019 13 2,979
2020 11 2,589
2021 20 2,516
2022 12 2,192
2023 15 1,917
2024 8 1,776

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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