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Benaiah
OriginHebrew
Meaning"built by God"
About Benaiah
Benaiah is an unusual Biblical choice that can get you to Ben.
As of October 2026, Benaiah ranked #1170 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Benaiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "built by God".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,610 | 97 | 50.5 |
| 2015 | #1,416 | 121 | 63.1 |
| 2016 | #1,382 | 128 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | #1,378 | 128 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | #1,343 | 134 | 73.8 |
| 2019 | #1,210 | 158 | 88.1 |
| 2020 | #1,415 | 122 | 70.7 |
| 2021 | #1,181 | 166 | 94.9 |
| 2022 | #1,403 | 132 | 75.6 |
| 2023 | #1,489 | 120 | 70.2 |
| 2024 | #1,278 | 153 | 88.8 |
| 2025 | #1,170 | 176 | 103 |
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