Beni
The Story of Beni
As a girl name
Beni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Benis were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Beni ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Benis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Beni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 14 Benis were born — ranking #5,979 that year. As of 2026, Beni ranks #7,272 for boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 166 Benis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Beni
Beni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Beni's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,229. Use the chart and map above to compare Beni'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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