Benisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,955 in 1985
0 babies were named Benisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBenisha first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #6,955.
About the name Benisha
Benisha is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Benisha for girls from 1978 to 2017, in 14 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #6,955 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 917,431 girls |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 girls |
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- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
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Questions about the name Benisha
What is the origin of the name Benisha?
Benisha has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Benisha a boy or girl name?
Benisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Benisha?
Benisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #6,955 in 1985.