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Worldwide Name Statistics

Benita

Ranked #2587 - 1 in 900,698 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,882 bearers

World total

8,882

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2587

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,882
Worldwide
~8,882
rank #2587
Rarity
1 in 900,698
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,882 in US

About the name Benita

There are an estimated 8,882 people named Benita alive worldwide today. That ranks Benita at #2587 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benita is held by approximately 8,882 people, ranking #2587 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,368 U.S. residents).

Historically Benita is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Benita appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Benita popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Benita, 1889 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1889: 5
  2. 1890: 6
  3. 1891: 7
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1893: 5
  6. 1896: 7
  7. 1897: 7
  8. 1898: 8
  9. 1900: 9
  10. 1901: 5
  11. 1902: 10
  12. 1904: 9
  13. 1905: 14
  14. 1906: 12
  15. 1907: 7
  16. 1908: 14
  17. 1909: 12
  18. 1910: 19
  19. 1911: 30
  20. 1912: 30
  21. 1913: 26
  22. 1914: 40
  23. 1915: 49
  24. 1916: 45
  25. 1917: 50
  26. 1918: 69
  27. 1919: 64
  28. 1920: 57
  29. 1921: 50
  30. 1922: 51
  31. 1923: 64
  32. 1924: 81
  33. 1925: 56
  34. 1926: 82
  35. 1927: 68
  36. 1928: 71
  37. 1929: 88
  38. 1930: 78
  39. 1931: 97
  40. 1932: 79
  41. 1933: 132
  42. 1934: 123
  43. 1935: 124
  44. 1936: 134
  45. 1937: 112
  46. 1938: 92
  47. 1939: 98
  48. 1940: 79
  49. 1941: 96
  50. 1942: 84
  51. 1943: 88
  52. 1944: 86
  53. 1945: 88
  54. 1946: 122
  55. 1947: 127
  56. 1948: 163
  57. 1949: 184
  58. 1950: 190
  59. 1951: 255
  60. 1952: 243
  61. 1953: 250
  62. 1954: 297
  63. 1955: 315
  64. 1956: 283
  65. 1957: 317
  66. 1958: 345
  67. 1959: 394
  68. 1960: 475
  69. 1961: 480
  70. 1962: 449
  71. 1963: 399
  72. 1964: 371
  73. 1965: 377
  74. 1966: 311
  75. 1967: 302
  76. 1968: 278
  77. 1969: 278
  78. 1970: 286
  79. 1971: 219
  80. 1972: 209
  81. 1973: 172
  82. 1974: 156
  83. 1975: 161
  84. 1976: 136
  85. 1977: 158
  86. 1978: 136
  87. 1979: 138
  88. 1980: 126
  89. 1981: 127
  90. 1982: 126
  91. 1983: 98
  92. 1984: 89
  93. 1985: 93
  94. 1986: 71
  95. 1987: 75
  96. 1988: 60
  97. 1989: 84
  98. 1990: 62
  99. 1991: 66
  100. 1992: 77
  101. 1993: 45
  102. 1994: 46
  103. 1995: 46
  104. 1996: 39
  105. 1997: 37
  106. 1998: 29
  107. 1999: 27
  108. 2000: 27
  109. 2001: 23
  110. 2002: 28
  111. 2003: 16
  112. 2004: 21
  113. 2005: 21
  114. 2006: 20
  115. 2007: 25
  116. 2008: 18
  117. 2009: 22
  118. 2010: 17
  119. 2011: 11
  120. 2012: 23
  121. 2013: 11
  122. 2014: 15
  123. 2015: 22
  124. 2016: 14
  125. 2017: 12
  126. 2018: 11
  127. 2019: 13
  128. 2020: 11
  129. 2021: 20
  130. 2022: 12
  131. 2023: 15
  132. 2024: 8
  133. 2025: 11

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benita worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,882 people named Benita alive worldwide today, ranking #2587 globally.

Is Benita a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 900,698 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,882 bearers, which is 1 in 37,368 Americans.

Is Benita a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benita is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Benita come from?

Who are famous people named Benita?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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