Baby name

Benita

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1961, with 480 births and the No. 445 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 133 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 8858.

13,669births since 1880

1960sgeneration

No. 445rank at its peak, in 1961

Where babies named Benita are born

1961

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The darker the blue, the more common Benita is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Benita is most common in Texas (3.1 times), Alabama (2.3) and Kentucky (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Bonita 37,842
Renita 7,398
Venita 5,708
Bernita 4,630
Denita 2,750
Lenita 1,178

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