Benita is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Benita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Benita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Benita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Benita is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “blessed”. Spanish feminine form of Benedict.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,669 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 213 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Benita per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (480/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Benita has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #799 nationally (given to 480 babies that year).
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