Total births
167
Unisex name · since 1963
Beni
Beni has 167 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7875
- among boys today
- 167
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Beni is the #7875 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 167 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Beni recorded 167 times among boys since 1963, holding rank #7875 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #7875 among boys today
- 167 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beni is currently the #7875 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 167 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7875
- among boys today
- 167
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Beni vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7875
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Beni was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Beni in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Beni compares
167 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beni's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beni | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 167 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Beni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beni's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,875
Active since
1963
Beni popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Beni popularity over time - girls
83 total births recorded since 1956 (Beni as girls' name)
Beni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Beni's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Beni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 79 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beni? ▼
Beni has been given to 167 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7875 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Beni most popular? ▼
Beni was most popular in the 2020s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Beni a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Beni is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 167 births, and as a girl's name it has 83 births.
How long has the name Beni been used? ▼
Beni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Beni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Beni
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beni
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Ben Boy
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Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2025 (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. "Beni: #7875 Unisex Name - 167 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beni. 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 Beni 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 June 2026.