Benna vs Benita

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

Name A

Benna

Girl name

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Benna Benita
Current Rank Unranked #11096
Total Births (all years) 186 13,658
Peak Year 1947 1961
Peak Year Births 11 480
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Benna Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 422
1920ss 30 668
1930ss 16 1,069
1940ss 37 1,117
1950ss 77 2,889
1960ss 6 3,720
1970ss — 1,771
1980ss — 949
1990ss — 474
2000ss 12 221
2010ss 8 149
2020ss — 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benna Benita
2014 — 15
2015 — 22
2016 — 14
2017 — 12
2018 — 11
2019 — 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, 1920–2013.

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