Will my child share the name Benas with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Benas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Benas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Benas becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Benas is declining: down 1,255 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #781 in 2014.

Is Benas a good choice for a distinctive name?

Benas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Benas a popular baby name in the United States?

Benas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Benas is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Benas in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2133

About the Name Benas

Benas has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 524 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #781 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.

Benas is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Benas in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Benas

Benas Šatkus — Benas Šatkus is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Lithuania national team.
Benas Veikalas — Benas Veikalas is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.
Fuzzy Benas — Aydon "Fuzzy" Benas is an American artistic gymnast.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Benas

UK babies named Benas (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1255 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Benas

Almost certainly the only Benas in the class

UK Popularity (2004–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Benas

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Benas Šatkusb. 2001

Benas Šatkus is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Lithuania national team.

Benas Veikalasb. 1983

Benas Veikalas is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player.

Fuzzy Benas

Aydon "Fuzzy" Benas is an American artistic gymnast.

Stamatis Benas

Stamatis Benas (alternate spelling: Mpenas) (Greek: Σταμάτης Μπένας, Greek pronunciation: [sta'matis 'benas]; born October 14, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player.