Benaiah Boy
How popular is Benaiah?
#1,169 boy name in 2025
176 baby boys were named Benaiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1169th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
2,399living people named Benaiah (est.)
9median age of people named Benaiah
2,421babies named Benaiah since 1880
1 in 18,317US babies born in 2025
Benaiah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,169 for boys (▲ 74 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 176 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,416 in 2015, #1,415 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (176 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,169 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1976 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Benaiah is most popular
Babies named Benaiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Benaiah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | #4,416 |
| 1980s | 58 | #4,139 |
| 1990s | 118 | #3,824 |
| 2000s | 264 | #2,622 |
| 2010s | 1,076 | #1,209 |
| 2020s | 876 | #1,169 |
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Questions
- Is Benaiah a boy or girl name?
- Benaiah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benaiah were boys.
- How popular is the name Benaiah?
- 176 baby boys were named Benaiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1169th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Benaiah most popular?
- Benaiah peaked in 2025, when 176 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,169 in 2025.
- How many people are named Benaiah?
- 2,421 babies have been named Benaiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,399 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Benaiah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Benaiah was most common in Tennessee, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.