Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1993
Benecia
25 babies named Benecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Benecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benecia has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2004.
- 25 total births
- 1993–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Benecia since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 25
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Benecia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Benecia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Benecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benecia's full recorded timeline at 2003, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benecia at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Benecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2004
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Benecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Benecia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Benecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benecia? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 25 babies named Benecia. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 9 births.
When was Benecia most popular? ▼
Benecia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Benecia been used? ▼
Benecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 12 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Benecia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benita, Bennie, Bentley, Benjamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Benecia
Nearby Names Like Benecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benecia
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Bennie Girl
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Bentley Girl
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Benjamin Girl
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Bennett Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benecia: Baby Name Since 1993 - 25 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benecia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benecia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.