Benicia
Benicia is a city in Solano County, California, on the north bank of the Carquinez Strait in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 27,131 at the 2020 United States census. Benicia is just east of Vallejo and across the strait from Martinez.
Meaning & Origin of Benicia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benicia is a city in Solano County, California, on the north bank of the Carquinez Strait in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 27,131 at the 2020 United States census. Benicia is just east of Vallejo and across the strait from Martinez.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Origin & history
The Story of Benicia
The earliest SSA record of Benicia as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 7 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Benicia — #5,910 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Benicia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Benicia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 143 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Benicia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Benicia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Benicia
What does the name Benicia mean?
How popular is Benicia in 2026?
When was Benicia most popular?
In which U.S. states is Benicia most popular?
Is Benicia a unisex name?
What names go well with Benicia?
About the name Benicia
Benicia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Benicia's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,910. Use the chart and map above to compare Benicia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1982 →
- Names of the 1980s →
- Names starting with "B" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.