girl's name
Bena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 642
Bena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 16 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 |
| 1890s | 49 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Bena?
In 2025, Bena was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bena
How popular is the name Bena?
In 2025, Bena was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bena a girl's or a boy's name?
Bena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bena?
Bena has 2 syllables.
When was Bena most popular?
Bena peaked in 1918, when 16 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Bena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bena currently ranks #12,568 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.