Girls' name · since 1921
Benilde
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Benilde, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #44,562 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Benilde is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Benilde recorded 22 times among girls since 1921, 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 1921 to 1942.
- #44,562 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 22 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benilde ranks #44,562 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #44,562 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Benilde's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Benilde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benilde's full recorded timeline at 1941, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% 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 1928 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benilde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1942
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Benilde by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Benilde's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Benilde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Benilde by state
Where Benilde concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 77.3% |
17 of 22 births nationwide.
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- Benilde's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Benildes (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Benilde: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 1921–1942 (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 Benilde 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.