Benaiah vs Ben

Side-by-side comparison of Benaiah and Ben — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Benaiah

Boy name · Rank #1280

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Benaiah Ben
Current Rank #1280 #801
Total Births (all years) 2,233 85,049
Peak Year 2021 1918
Peak Year Births 166 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benaiah Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss — 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss — 9,539
1920ss — 10,610
1930ss — 8,638
1940ss — 8,078
1950ss — 7,765
1960ss — 7,919
1970ss 24 5,805
1980ss 58 4,503
1990ss 118 3,454
2000ss 264 4,174
2010ss 1,076 3,338
2020ss 693 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benaiah Ben
2014 97 336
2015 121 330
2016 128 354
2017 128 327
2018 134 350
2019 158 339
2020 122 313
2021 166 327
2022 132 329
2023 120 311
2024 153 313

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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