Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1912
Bennetta
Bennetta has 239 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 239
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Bennetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 239 have been recorded since 1912.
Bennetta has 239 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1977.
- 239 total births
- 1912–1977 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Bennetta since 1912, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1977.
- 239
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Bennetta was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
16 babies were named Bennetta in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Bennetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bennetta splits its recorded history at 1950: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bennetta at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bennetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1977
- Peak year (1953)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Bennetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bennetta's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bennetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 66 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennetta? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 239 babies named Bennetta. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 16 births.
When was Bennetta most popular? ▼
Bennetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Bennetta been used? ▼
Records for Bennetta go back to 1912, giving 66 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Bennetta? ▼
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 Bennetta's data
- Bennetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 1970s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bennetta
Nearby Names Like Bennetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennetta
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 Bennetta side by side: Bennetta vs Benita Bennetta vs Bennie Bennetta vs Bentley
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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, 1912–1977 (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. "Bennetta: Baby Name Since 1912 - 239 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennetta. 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 Bennetta 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.