Arnas vs Benas
Arnas and Benascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Arnas was ranked #415 and Benas #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Arnas was ranked #770 and Benas #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Arnas was ranked #4991 and Benas #1309 among boys in England and Wales.
Arnas and Benas over time
Arnas and Benas appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Benas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arnas in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Arnas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Benas in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2023
Arnas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Benas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arnas #976 in 2011, Benas #781 in 2014.
The order changed in 2011: Benas moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1344 and #1483; by 2011 that had become #976 and #958.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arnas #4991, Benas #1309.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2005–2023
Arnas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Benas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arnas #328 in 2008, Benas #294 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arnas #770, Benas #584.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Arnas | Benas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arnas and Benas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Arnas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Benas
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys