Benicia

bih-NIH-shuh /bᵻˈnɪʃə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Benicia is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1982 and has since faded.

Benicia is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Benicia was first reported in SSA data in 1975 and peaked in 1982 (11 births).

About the name Benicia

Pronunciationbih-NIH-shuh /bᵻˈnɪʃə/
CultureSpanish
11peak births 1982
1975first in SSA data

Names similar to Benicia

How popular is Benicia?

Girls named Benicia
1975198019902000201020202024
Girls named Benicia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1975–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Benicia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#15,667
201988#11,533
201855#16,080
201766#14,414
201355#16,959
201166#15,125
200855#17,948
200666#15,424
200455#16,470
199855#14,427
19957—#10,647
19947—#10,700
19926—#11,916
19915—#13,388
19906—#11,558
19896—#10,996
19878—#8,073
19846—#9,250
19836—#9,131
198211—#5,957
19805—#10,545
19797—#8,125
19757—#7,238