Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1958
Bennita
43 babies named Bennita in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1958–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Bennita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Bennita recorded 43 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1984.
- 43 total births
- 1958–1984 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Bennita since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1984.
- 43
- total births
- 1958–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Bennita was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bennita in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Bennita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bennita splits its recorded history at 1969: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bennita at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Bennita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1984
- Peak year (1958)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Bennita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bennita's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Bennita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennita? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 43 babies named Bennita. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 10 births.
When was Bennita most popular? ▼
Bennita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Bennita been used? ▼
Bennita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 27 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Bennita? ▼
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 Bennita's data
- Bennita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bennita
Nearby Names Like Bennita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennita
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 Bennita side by side: Bennita vs Benita Bennita vs Bennie Bennita vs Bentley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bennita: Baby Name Since 1958 - 43 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennita. 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 Bennita 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.