Girl · #9,145 in 2026

Benina

Name: Popularity of the name Benina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Benina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#9,145

Peak Rank

#4,464 (1921)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

1984

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#4464

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Benina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Benina

Benina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 6 births, good for #4,464 nationwide. About 31% of every Benina on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Benina last appeared in the published SSA data in 1984, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Benina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Benina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Penina
Banana
Bananna
Benigne
Bannana
Bonine
Benoni
Bonino
Bernina
Panina
Benzina
Pennine

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Benina

What does the name Benina mean?

How popular is Benina in 2026?

In 2026, Benina ranks #9,145 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Benina most popular?

Benina reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #4,464 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Benina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Benina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Benina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Benina include Truman, Lenner, Avinell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Benina

Benina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Benina's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #4,464. Use the chart and map above to compare Benina'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.