Names / Unisex names
Beni
Current rank
#4,877
and rising
All-time peak
#3,265
in 1967
First recorded
1956
in U.S. data
Children named
250
since 1956
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,265 in 1967 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
— soft international short name feel. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1956. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 250 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.