How Many People Are Named Benita Garcia?
There are approximately 36 people named Benita Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Benita with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
36
1 in 9,520,954 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Benita: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Benita. The peak year was 1961 with 480 births. The average person named Benita today is 58 years old.
Ancestry of the Garcia Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Benita" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 36 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Benita
Other people with the surname Garcia
Benita Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Benita Garcia?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Benita Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Benita is shared by 9,170 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Benita Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. The first name Benita is rare and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Benita a male or female name?
Benita is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 58 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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