How Many People Are Named Benaiah?
An estimated 2,211 people in the United States have the first name Benaiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Benaiah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Benaiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Benaiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Benaiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,211
About 1 in 155,022 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
166 births
Total Registered
2,233
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Benaiah
Benaiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,233 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Benaiah as a male name
Ranked #1,278 in 2024
153 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (166 births)
Benaiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Benaiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,076 babies were registered. While Benaiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Benaiah by Decade
How has Benaiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Benaiah by State
Birth registrations for Benaiah span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Iowa, Illinois, Oregon. On average, about 42 Benaiahs were registered per state.
Benaiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Benaiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Benaiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benaiah?
We estimate approximately 2,211 people named Benaiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 155,022 Americans share this first name.
Is Benaiah a common name?
Benaiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,233 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Benaiah most popular?
Benaiah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Benaiah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Benaiah a male name?
Benaiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Benaiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Benaiah Smith, Benaiah Johnson, Benaiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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