Benaiah

Given to 2,421 US babies since 1976

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Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

—

#1169

recorded as boys

74 since 2024

Babies in 2025

181

girls 5 · boys 176

Peak year

2025

176 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,421

since 1976

Born a Benaiah? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Benaiah was most popular in 2025, when 176 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 176 babies were named Benaiah, ranking #1169 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	176	1169
2024	<5	—	159	1243
2023	<5	—	120	1489
2022	<5	—	133	1393
2021	<5	—	166	1182
2020	<5	—	122	1415
2019	<5	—	158	1209
2018	<5	—	134	1343
2017	<5	—	128	1378
2016	<5	—	128	1382
2015	<5	—	121	1416
2014	<5	—	97	1608
2013	<5	—	87	1695
2012	<5	—	95	1626
2011	<5	—	67	2017
2010	<5	—	61	2169
2009	<5	—	47	2623
2008	<5	—	41	2879
2007	<5	—	40	2920
2006	<5	—	35	3083
2005	<5	—	26	3615
2004	<5	—	16	5007
2003	<5	—	17	4616
2002	<5	—	16	4703
2001	<5	—	13	5390
2000	<5	—	13	5297
1999	<5	—	17	4162
1998	<5	—	13	4873
1997	<5	—	15	4246
1996	<5	—	17	3830
1995	<5	—	8	6407
1994	<5	—	10	5452
1993	<5	—	12	4697
1992	<5	—	7	6670
1991	<5	—	12	4476
1990	<5	—	7	6415
1989	<5	—	10	4811
1988	<5	—	6	6426
1987	<5	—	8	4968
1986	<5	—	5	6721
1985	<5	—	6	5785
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	9	4141
1982	<5	—	7	5003
1981	<5	—	7	4961
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	6	5355
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	5	5845
1976	<5	—	7	4418