Bennye vs Benita

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

Name A

Bennye

Girl name

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Bennye Benita
Current Rank Unranked #11096
Total Births (all years) 161 13,658
Peak Year 1923 1961
Peak Year Births 10 480
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bennye Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss 12 422
1920ss 56 668
1930ss 36 1,069
1940ss 46 1,117
1950ss 11 2,889
1960ss — 3,720
1970ss — 1,771
1980ss — 949
1990ss — 474
2000ss — 221
2010ss — 149
2020ss — 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennye 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, 1915–1953.

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