girl's name
Benicia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 151
Benicia is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Benicia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Benicia?
In 2024, Benicia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Benicia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Benicia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benicia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benicia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benicia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benicia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benicia
How popular is the name Benicia?
In 2024, Benicia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Benicia a girl's or a boy's name?
Benicia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Benicia most popular?
Benicia peaked in 1982, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.