Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1944
Beneta
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Beneta, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1944–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Beneta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Beneta recorded 36 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1959.
- 36 total births
- 1944–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Beneta since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 36
- total births
- 1944–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Beneta was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
8 babies were named Beneta in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Beneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Beneta'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 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Beneta at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Beneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1959
- Peak year (1944)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Beneta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Beneta's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Beneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 23 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beneta? ▼
Beneta has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Beneta most popular? ▼
Beneta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Beneta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Beneta since 1944 -- 16 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Beneta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Beneta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beneta
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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, 1944–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beneta: Baby Name Since 1944 - 36 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beneta. 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 Beneta 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.