Girl · #15,243 in 2026

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.

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#5,910 (1982)
Total Babies
143
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1975
First Year
2024
Last Year
1982
Peak Year
#5910
Peak Rank
143
Total Count
23
Years Active

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.

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Origin & history
Benicia is named after Francisca Benicia Carillo de Vallejo , commonly known as Doña Benicia, a Californio ranchera, member of the Carrillo family of California , and wife of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo , namesake of nearby Vallejo . View of Benicia in 1850 Benicia Arsenal in 1878 The City of Benicia was founded on May 19, 1847, by Dr. Robert Semple , Thomas O. Larkin , and Comandante General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo , on land donated to them by General Vallejo in December 1846. It was named for the General's wife, Francisca Benicia Carillo de Vallejo , a member of the Carrillo family o

The Story of Benicia

Benicia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 11 Benicias were born — ranking #5,910 that year. As of 2026, Benicia ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Benicias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Benicia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Benicia

What does the name Benicia mean?
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.
How popular is Benicia in 2026?
In 2026, Benicia ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Benicia most popular?
Benicia reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #5,910 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Benicia most popular?
Benicia has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Benicia.
Is Benicia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Benicia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Benicia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Benicia include Roseana, Samie, Emerita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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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.

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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 .

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.