Girls' name · since 1944

Bene

Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Bene, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#54,768 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade

Bene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1944.

Social Security Administration records show Bene recorded 10 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1976.

  • #54,768 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1944
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bene ranks #54,768 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1944, peaking in the 1940s.

#54,768 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Bene's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bene's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded.

Bene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1944)
5
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
5 19441976 5

Bene by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Bene's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bene? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 10 babies named Bene. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #54,768 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 5 births.
Where does Bene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bene ranks #54,768 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bene most popular? ▼
Bene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Bene been used? ▼
Bene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 33 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Bene? ▼
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 Bene's data

  • Bene's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bene

Nearby Names Like Bene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bene

Benita Girl
#8875 13,669 births
Bennie Girl
#2785 9,936 births
Bentley Girl
#1475 3,535 births
Benjamin Girl
#11002 2,482 births
Bennett Girl
#912 2,340 births

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Stena
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Sopha
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Berte
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1944–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bene 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 August 2026.