Bennette vs Benita

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

Name A

Bennette

Girl name · Rank #11142

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Bennette Benita
Current Rank #11142 #11096
Total Births (all years) 74 13,658
Peak Year 1952 1961
Peak Year Births 10 480
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bennette Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss 5 422
1920ss — 668
1930ss 5 1,069
1940ss 11 1,117
1950ss 21 2,889
1960ss 13 3,720
1970ss — 1,771
1980ss 6 949
1990ss — 474
2000ss — 221
2010ss — 149
2020ss 13 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennette Benita
2014 — 15
2015 — 22
2016 — 14
2017 — 12
2018 — 11
2019 — 13
2020 5 11
2021 — 20
2022 — 12
2023 — 15
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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