girl's name
Benita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,173
Ireland
#897
2010 births
Benita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 480 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Benita 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 92 |
| 1910s | 422 |
| 1920s | 668 |
| 1930s | 1,069 |
| 1940s | 1,117 |
| 1950s | 2,889 |
| 1960s | 3,720 |
| 1970s | 1,771 |
| 1980s | 949 |
| 1990s | 474 |
| 2000s | 221 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Benita?
In 2025, Benita was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Benita is used
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 Benita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benita
How popular is the name Benita?
In 2025, Benita was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Benita a girl's or a boy's name?
Benita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benita?
Benita has 3 syllables.
When was Benita most popular?
Benita peaked in 1961, when 480 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Benita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benita currently ranks #5,835 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.