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Origin & history of Benita1
English / Latin / Spanish roots
Benita comes from the English / Latin / Spanish tradition, meaning One Who is Blessed.
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How popular is Benita?
1961
peak year
The name Benita reached its peak in 1961, with 480 registrations (ranked #445). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1889. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8243) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Benita's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 13,658 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
480
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #445)
(ranked #445)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
13,658
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Benita6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
B2
E5
N5
I9
T2
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Benita❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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