Benay

BEH-nay /ˈbɛneɪ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Benay is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Benay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1971. Benay was first reported in SSA data in 1938 and peaked in 1954 (14 births).

About the name Benay

PronunciationBEH-nay /ˈbɛneɪ/
14peak births 1954
1938first in SSA data

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How popular is Benay?

Girls named Benay
193819401945195019551960196519701971
Girls named Benay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1938–1971 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1971) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Benay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19716—#7,459
196710—#4,323
19667—#5,306
19659—#4,522
19636—#5,934
19626—#5,907
19617—#5,341
19609—#4,465
19596—#5,610
195810—#3,948
19579—#4,226
19565—#6,020
19556—#5,261
195414—#3,031
195312—#3,281
195111—#3,296
19505—#5,360
19486—#4,707
19475—#5,363
19469—#3,440
19459—#3,156
194411—#2,780
19437—#3,833
19427—#3,773
19415—#4,468
19406—#3,902
19386—#3,886
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