unisex name
Benigne
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 40
Benigne is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1903, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1903.
Benigne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 5 |
How popular is Benigne?
In 1994, Benigne was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Benigne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benigne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benigne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benigne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benigne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benigne
Is Benigne a girl's or a boy's name?
Benigne is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Benigne most popular?
Benigne peaked in 1903, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.