NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Benita
Benita is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
13,658
Total named
59
Avg ageestimated
1961
Peak year
#11,112
Rank in 2024
Benita peaked in 1961, when about 480 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 11,112th — down about 98% from its peak. Most people named Benita today are around 59 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 13,658 girls have been named Benita since record-keeping began in 1889.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Benita each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1961480 girls1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Benita:
TamraShereeMaryanneGeorgetteKarynMarilynn
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Benita each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.