Bentleigh vs Benita

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

Name A

Bentleigh

Girl name · Rank #8749

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Name B

Benita

Girl name · Rank #11096

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Metric Bentleigh Benita
Current Rank #8749 #11096
Total Births (all years) 551 13,658
Peak Year 2011 1961
Peak Year Births 60 480
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bentleigh Benita
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 422
1920ss — 668
1930ss — 1,069
1940ss — 1,117
1950ss — 2,889
1960ss — 3,720
1970ss — 1,771
1980ss — 949
1990ss — 474
2000ss 21 221
2010ss 440 149
2020ss 90 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bentleigh Benita
2014 50 15
2015 39 22
2016 25 14
2017 36 12
2018 34 11
2019 32 13
2020 19 11
2021 18 20
2022 22 12
2023 19 15
2024 12 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, 2004–2024.

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