Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1952
Bendetta
Bendetta has 24 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1952–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Bendetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1952.
Bendetta has 24 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1970.
- 24 total births
- 1952–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Bendetta since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 24
- total births
- 1952–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Bendetta was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bendetta in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Bendetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bendetta's full recorded timeline at 1956, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bendetta at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Bendetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1970
- Peak year (1952)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Bendetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bendetta's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Bendetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bendetta? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 24 babies named Bendetta. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 7 births.
When was Bendetta most popular? ▼
Bendetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Bendetta been used? ▼
Records for Bendetta go back to 1952, giving 19 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Bendetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benita, Bennie, Bentley, Benjamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bendetta's data
- Bendetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bendetta
Nearby Names Like Bendetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bendetta
Benita Girl
#11148 13,669 births
Bennie Girl
#4895 9,936 births
Bentley Girl
#1704 3,535 births
Benjamin Girl
#13577 2,482 births
Bennett Girl
#1064 2,340 births
Compare Bendetta side by side: Bendetta vs Benita Bendetta vs Bennie Bendetta vs Bentley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bendetta: Baby Name Since 1952 - 24 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bendetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bendetta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.