Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1915
Benigna
95 babies named Benigna in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 95
- total births
- 1915–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
95 girls have been named Benigna since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Benigna recorded 95 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1987.
- 95 total births
- 1915–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Benigna since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 95
- total births
- 1915–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Benigna was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
9 babies were named Benigna in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Benigna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benigna's full recorded timeline at 1928, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benigna at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Benigna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1987
- Peak year (1915)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Benigna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Benigna's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Benigna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (56% of all-time use).
Benigna by state
Where Benigna concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 5.3% |
Texas share of Benigna's total US births 5.3%
5 of 95 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benigna? ▼
Benigna has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Benigna most popular? ▼
Benigna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Benigna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benigna are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Benigna been used? ▼
Benigna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 73 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Benigna? ▼
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 Benigna's data
- Benigna's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Benignas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Benigna
Nearby Names Like Benigna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benigna
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 Benigna side by side: Benigna vs Benita Benigna vs Bennie Benigna vs Bentley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1987 (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. "Benigna: Baby Name Since 1915 - 95 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benigna. 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 Benigna 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.