Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1975
Benicia
143 babies named Benicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15748
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Benicia currently ranks #15748 among girls' names in America, with 143 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benicia has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #15748 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #15748 among girls today
- 143 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benicia is currently the #15748 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 143 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15748
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Benicia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15748
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Benicia was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Benicia in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Benicia compares
143 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Benicia's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benicia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Benicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benicia splits its recorded history at 1994: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benicia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#15,748
Active since
1975
Benicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Benicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Benicia's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Benicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (29% of all-time use).
Benicia by state
Where Benicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 7.7% |
California share of Benicia's total US births 7.7%
11 of 143 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benicia? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 143 babies named Benicia. Today it holds rank #15748 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 11 births.
When was Benicia most popular? ▼
Benicia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Benicia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benicia are California (11 births).
How long has the name Benicia been used? ▼
Benicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Benicia? ▼
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.
What to do with Benicia's data
- Benicia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Benicias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benicia
Nearby Names Like Benicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benicia
Benita Girl
#11148 13,669 births
Bennie Girl
#4895 9,936 births
Bentley Girl
#1704 3,535 births
Benjamin Girl
#13577 2,482 births
Bennett Girl
#1064 2,340 births
Compare Benicia side by side: Benicia vs Benita Benicia vs Bennie Benicia vs Bentley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2024 (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. "Benicia: #15748 Girls' Name - 143 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benicia. 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 Benicia 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 June 2026.