Beniah
Benaiah is a common name in the Hebrew Bible.
Meaning & Origin of Beniah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benaiah is a common name in the Hebrew Bible.
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Etymology
The Story of Beniah
Beniah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Beniahs were born — ranking #5,997 that year. As of 2026, Beniah ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 152 Beniahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Beniah
Beniah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 152 births in the dataset. Beniah's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,997. Use the chart and map above to compare Beniah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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