Benaiah is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Benaiah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,170 among boys (176) and #15,305 among girls (5) — overall #2,360 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 181 | 181 | #15,305 | #1,170 |
| 2024 | 159 | 159 | — | #1,243 |
| 2023 | 120 | 120 | — | #1,490 |
| 2022 | 133 | 133 | — | #1,396 |
| 2021 | 166 | 166 | — | #1,182 |
| 2020 | 122 | 122 | — | #1,415 |
| 2019 | 158 | 158 | — | #1,210 |
| 2018 | 134 | 134 | — | #1,343 |
| 2017 | 128 | 128 | — | #1,378 |
| 2016 | 128 | 128 | — | #1,382 |
| 2015 | 121 | 121 | — | #1,416 |
| 2014 | 97 | 97 | — | #1,611 |
| 2013 | 87 | 87 | — | #1,697 |
| 2012 | 95 | 95 | — | #1,626 |
| 2011 | 67 | 67 | — | #2,019 |
| 2010 | 61 | 61 | — | #2,175 |
| 2009 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,624 |
| 2008 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,884 |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | — | #2,923 |
| 2006 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,094 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,629 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,034 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,632 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,725 |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,416 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,318 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,177 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | — | #4,900 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | — | #4,266 |
| 1996 | 17 | — | — | #3,842 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | — | #6,466 |
| 1994 | 10 | — | — | #5,492 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | — | #4,728 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #6,731 |
| 1991 | 12 | — | — | #4,508 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | — | #6,473 |
| 1989 | 10 | — | — | #4,846 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | — | #6,507 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | — | #5,013 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | — | #6,819 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | — | #5,855 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | — | #4,165 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,063 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | — | #5,002 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,421 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,126 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | — | #5,931 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | — | #4,475 |