Girl · #10,421 in 2026

Bennita

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

Current Rank

#10,421

Peak Rank

#3,925 (1958)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1958

First Year

1984

Last Year

1958

Peak Year

#3925

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Bennita

The earliest SSA record of Bennita as a baby girl name dates back to 1958, when 10 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Bennita — #3,925 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Bennita on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Bennita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1984, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 43 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Bennita

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennita

What does the name Bennita mean?

Bennita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1958. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Bennita in 2026?

In 2026, Bennita ranks #10,421 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Bennita most popular?

Bennita reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #3,925 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Bennita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Bennita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bennita include Corlene, Lenoria, Caril. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bennita

Bennita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Bennita's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,925. Use the chart and map above to compare Bennita'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.