FIRST NAME
Benita
Benita is the 1,131st most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 14,050 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 34 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,131 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
32,332
living · #774
2020 CENSUS
14,050
living · #1,131
BABIES NAMED BENITA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1889–2025
202511
As a female name, Benita peaked in 1961, when 480 babies were named Benita (the #445 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #28,194 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
34
living · #28,194