Binta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,120

among girls · ↑1,319 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Binta

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

28 babies

All-time total

613

#10,415 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Binta popularity over time

613 babies have been named Binta since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#4,249
1980s	17	2	-65%	#6,358
1990s	68	7	+300%	#6,097
2000s	180	18	+165%	#5,116
2010s	167	17	-7%	#5,187
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	+33%	#4,773

Where Binta is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Binta

Binta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,120 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 613 American babies have been named Binta. Its peak came in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Binta?

The median living Binta is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Binta 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.

Binta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,120
2024	18	#6,439
2023	28	#4,773
2022	15	#7,334
2021	24	#5,261
2020	23	#5,348
2019	14	#7,805
2018	25	#5,187
2017	15	#7,513
2016	15	#7,660
2015	15	#7,680
2014	15	#7,725
2013	13	#8,659
2012	19	#6,640
2011	20	#6,375
2010	16	#7,589
2009	20	#6,599
2008	11	#10,192
2007	28	#5,116
2006	18	#6,906
2005	20	#6,045
2004	16	#7,128
2003	21	#5,615
2002	18	#6,178
2001	13	#7,798
2000	15	#6,851
1995	8	#9,679
1990	6	#11,572
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,358
1975	5	#9,210
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Binta?

The median living Binta is about 16 years old. Half of all living Bintas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Binta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Binta are alive in the United States, based on 613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Binta mean?

Binta is a feminine name of West African origin, popular among Islamised peoples in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Niger, Nigeria, and The Gambia.

How popular is the name Binta in 2025?

Binta ranked #5,120 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Binta?

613 babies have been named Binta in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Binta most popular?

Binta peaked in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Binta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Binta rising or falling?

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

Will Binta become more popular?

Binta is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Binta in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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