US rank #7842 Unisex name Peak 2020 147 births

Beni — #7842 US boys' name

147 babies named Beni in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121980s52000s152010s562020s59
#7842
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Beni was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

14 babies were named Beni in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beni

The Social Security Administration has registered 147 babies named Beni between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Beni currently holds the #7842 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Beni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 70 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beni performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Beni shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beni in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 147 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Beni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

147

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2020

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,842

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beni popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
14
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
46810121416 20242021201820152012200419671963 5

Beni popularity over time — girls

70 total births recorded since 1956 (Beni as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
4681012 20242023202220212020201620152014196319581956 5

Beni by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
59 births that decade — 40% of Beni's all-time total
1960s121980s52000s152010s562020s59

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beni?
147 babies have been named Beni since 1963. It currently ranks #7842 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Beni most popular?
Beni was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Beni a unisex name?
Yes, Beni is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 147 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Beni been used?
Beni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.