Benna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,156 in 1935
0 babies were named Benna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBenna first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #3,156.
About the name Benna
Benna is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Benna for girls from 1920 to 2013, in 25 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #3,156 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.6 | 389,105 girls |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
Other spellings of Benna
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Benna
What is the origin of the name Benna?
Benna has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Benna a boy or girl name?
Benna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Benna?
Benna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,156 in 1935.