girl's name
Benay
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 209
Benay is a girl's name. In 1971 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Benay is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 1954, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Benay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 6 |
How popular is Benay?
In 1971, Benay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Benay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benay
How popular is the name Benay?
In 1971, Benay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Benay a girl's or a boy's name?
Benay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Benay most popular?
Benay peaked in 1954, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.