Benaiah vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Benaiah and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Metric Benaiah Benjamin
Current Rank #1280 #11
Total Births (all years) 2,233 816,962
Peak Year 2021 1989
Peak Year Births 166 15,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benaiah Benjamin
1880ss — 5,407
1890ss — 4,460
1900ss — 4,009
1910ss — 17,310
1920ss — 21,028
1930ss — 14,613
1940ss — 17,183
1950ss — 23,834
1960ss — 25,610
1970ss 24 81,337
1980ss 58 141,385
1990ss 118 133,937
2000ss 264 137,299
2010ss 1,076 134,477
2020ss 693 55,073

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benaiah Benjamin
2014 97 13,827
2015 121 13,732
2016 128 14,682
2017 128 13,854
2018 134 13,483
2019 158 13,036
2020 122 12,254
2021 166 11,889
2022 132 10,904
2023 120 10,212
2024 153 9,814

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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