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Benita

Benita (Spanish origin). 11,367 US babies since 1940, peak 1961.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

Spanish

In US birth records

Peak year: 1961

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11,367 US babies were named Benita between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Benita (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

Benita is the main spelling

  • Benita 96%
  • Benetta 3%
  • Bennetta 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1961)