Benita Girl
How popular is Benita?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Benita in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
10,216living people named Benita (est.)
62median age of people named Benita
13,669babies named Benita since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Benita popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▲ 2259 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,831 in 2015, #8,948 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (480 girls) |
| Highest rank | #445 in 1961 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Benita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,278 |
| 1890s | 46 | #1,093 |
| 1900s | 92 | #1,011 |
| 1910s | 422 | #790 |
| 1920s | 668 | #746 |
| 1930s | 1,069 | #553 |
| 1940s | 1,117 | #606 |
| 1950s | 2,889 | #489 |
| 1960s | 3,720 | #445 |
| 1970s | 1,771 | #606 |
| 1980s | 949 | #1,093 |
| 1990s | 474 | #1,840 |
| 2000s | 221 | #4,377 |
| 2010s | 149 | #5,708 |
| 2020s | 77 | #5,951 |
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Questions
- Is Benita a boy or girl name?
- Benita is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benita were girls.
- How popular is the name Benita?
- 11 baby girls were named Benita in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Benita most popular?
- Benita peaked in 1961, when 480 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #445 in 1961.
- How many people are named Benita?
- 13,669 babies have been named Benita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,216 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.