Girl · Name family
Benita
52,105births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
1922Peak · Argentina
#1013Switzerland 2025
Benita is a girl name family recorded 52,105 times in 12 countries since 1889. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#1013 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1922, at 143.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Benedetta (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Benita
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedetta | Italian | 28,954 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2005 | – |
| Benedetta | Italian | 421 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1906 | new |
| Benedetta | Italian | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | #5936 | 1905 | new |
| Benedetta | Italian | 19 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1923 | – |
| Benedetta | Italian | 17 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1013 | 2014 | new |
| Benita | Spanish | 13,669 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1961 | ▼ 44 % |
| Benita | Spanish | 6,721 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1819 | 1922 | new |
| Benita | Spanish | 201 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Benita | Spanish | 180 | 🇫🇷 France | #5962 | 1931 | new |
| Benita | Spanish | 75 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2002 | – |
| Benita | Spanish | 58 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1956 | – |
| Benedicta | Spanish | 1,534 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1922 | – |
| Benedicta | Spanish | 116 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1913 | – |
| Benedicta | Spanish | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Benedicta | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1911 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Benita ↔ Benedetta — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Benita ↔ Benedicta — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Benita
How popular is the name Benita?
In 2025 it ranked #1013 in Switzerland. Official registers record 52,105 births across 12 countries.
What is Benita in other languages?
Benedetta (Italian); Benedicta (Spanish).
When was Benita most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1922, at 143.4 births per 100,000.
Is Benita a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Benita is a girl name.