Benetta: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,491
1920s	46	5	+360%	#2,718
1930s	55	6	+20%	#2,316
1940s	37	4	-33%	#3,201
1950s	95	10	+157%	#3,217
1960s	90	9	-5%	#3,099
1970s	83	8	-8%	#3,443
1980s	22	2	-73%	#6,850
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,491

1920s

+360%

#2,718

1930s

+20%

#2,316

1940s

-33%

#3,201

1950s

+157%

#3,217

1960s

-5%

#3,099

1970s

-8%

#3,443

1980s

-73%

#6,850

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Benetta

Benetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 438 American babies have been named Benetta. Its peak came in 1970, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Benetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benetta?

The median living Benetta is about 62 years old; half are between 54 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Benetta 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.

Benetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,545
1970	18	#3,443
1965	10	#4,219
1960	16	#3,099
1955	10	#3,798
1950	7	#4,352
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,903
1935	13	#2,316
1930	6	#4,085
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Benetta?

The median living Benetta is about 62 years old. Half of all living Benettas are between 54 and 71 years old.

How many people named Benetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Benetta are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benetta in 2025?

Benetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Benetta?

438 babies have been named Benetta in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benetta most popular?

Benetta peaked in 1970, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Benetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Benetta rising or falling?

Benetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Benetta popularity over time

The story of Benetta

How old are people named Benetta?

Benetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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