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Benaiah

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Meaning of Benaiah: Hebrew: 'God has built'

Benaiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1159th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1159

181 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,421

First recorded 1976 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 61 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 95 babies2013: 87 babies2014: 97 babies2015: 121 babies2016: 128 babies2017: 128 babies2018: 134 babies2019: 158 babies2020: 122 babies20202021: 166 babies2022: 133 babies2023: 120 babies2024: 159 babies2025: 181 babies
US babies named Benaiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 181.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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