Binta
Girl name · #5142 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Binta, placing it at #5142 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Binta.
The 53-year story
Binta first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 28 girls were named Binta — good for #5097 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Binta per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Binta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Binta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Binta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Binta is most common
State-level data for Binta is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Binta
Statistically, parents drawn to Binta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amera, Adanna, Emina, Ita, and Jaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Binta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Binta a popular girl name?
Binta ranked #5142 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Binta most popular?
Binta peaked in 2007, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #5097 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Binta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Binta. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.