Names / Boy names
Benaiah
Current rank
#1,170
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,170
in 2025
First recorded
1976
in U.S. data
Children named
2,400
since 1976
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,170 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Built by the Lord. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1976. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #1,170. Across all years, more than 2,400 children have been named this.