Benelli
The Story of Benelli
As a girl name
Benelli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 30 Benellis were born — ranking #4,451 that year. As of 2026, Benelli ranks #5,559 for girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 261 Benellis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Benelli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Benellis were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Benelli ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Benellis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Benelli
Benelli is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Benelli's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,451. Use the chart and map above to compare Benelli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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