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Benaiah

As of 2025, Benaiah ranks #1169 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 176 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1415 to #1169 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1976 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Iowa, where it ranks #493 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1169
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1169
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
176
boys named Benaiah

Benaiah popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#1169 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Benaiah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MI—New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025SD—Iowa: #493 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IA#493Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025IN—Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025CT—California: #1508 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1508Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025UT—Colorado: #680 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CO#680Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025VA—Maryland: #702 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#702Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025DE—Arizona: #672 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AZ#672New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025AR—Tennessee: #551 (13 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#551North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025MS—Alabama: #765 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AL#765Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Benaiah in 2025HI—Texas: #1135 (19 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1135Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#493), Tennessee (#551), Arizona (#672)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Benaiah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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