Bena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	24	2	–	#752
1890s	49	5	+104%	#1,068
1900s	46	5	-6%	#1,332
1910s	83	8	+80%	#2,168
1920s	86	9	+4%	#2,277
1930s	51	5	-41%	#2,863
1940s	38	4	-25%	#3,727
1950s	35	4	-8%	#4,776
1960s	28	3	-20%	#4,652
1970s	45	5	+61%	#5,807
1980s	36	4	-20%	#8,126
1990s	23	2	-36%	#10,318
2000s	33	3	+43%	#12,603
2010s	38	4	+15%	#11,532
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	+18%	#9,723

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#752

1890s

+104%

#1,068

1900s

-6%

#1,332

1910s

+80%

#2,168

1920s

+4%

#2,277

1930s

-41%

#2,863

1940s

-25%

#3,727

1950s

-8%

#4,776

1960s

-20%

#4,652

1970s

+61%

#5,807

1980s

-20%

#8,126

1990s

-36%

#10,318

2000s

+43%

#12,603

2010s

+15%

#11,532

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#9,723

The story of Bena

Bena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,113 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 642 American babies have been named Bena. Its peak came in 1918, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bena?

The median living Bena is about 44 years old; half are between 18 and 65. An estimated 300 people named Bena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,113
2024	–	–
2023	10	#9,723
2022	5	#15,684
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,495
2019	8	#11,532
2018	7	#12,697
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,793
2014	5	#16,966
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,724
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,429
2009	7	#13,922
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,781
2006	7	#13,804
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,603
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,387
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,318
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,201
1975	5	#9,202
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,799
1955	7	#4,776
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,419
1935	6	#3,796
1930	10	#2,863
1925	9	#3,392
1920	16	#2,277
1915	12	#2,399
1910	6	#2,168
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,962
1895	6	#1,444
1890	6	#1,224
1885	–	–
1880	6	#752

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bena?

The median living Bena is about 44 years old. Half of all living Benas are between 18 and 65 years old.

How many people named Bena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bena are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bena in 2025?

Bena ranked #12,113 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bena?

642 babies have been named Bena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bena most popular?

Bena peaked in 1918, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Bena a boy or girl name?

Bena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bena rising or falling?

Bena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Bena popularity over time

The story of Bena

How old are people named Bena?

Bena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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