girl's name
Benigna
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 95
Benigna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Benigna is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Benigna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 7 |
How popular is Benigna?
In 1987, Benigna was given to 7 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 Benigna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benigna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benigna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benigna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benigna
How popular is the name Benigna?
In 1987, Benigna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Benigna a girl's or a boy's name?
Benigna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benigna?
Benigna has 3 syllables.
When was Benigna most popular?
Benigna peaked in 1915, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.