Feminine dossier · first seen 1889
Benita
Endangered
Down 97.7% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
480
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Benita
How many people are named Benita?
An estimated 8,641 living Americans are named Benita.
How rare is Benita?
Benita is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.7% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Benita?
The median age of a living American named Benita is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 67 years old.
Is Benita still popular?
No. Benita is endangered as a baby name, down 97.7% from its 1961 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Benita most common?
Benita has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 10.6× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
97.7%
2025
11
All-time
13,669
Where it lives now
Benita is most concentrated in Texas — about 5.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Benita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.