Benuel comes from the Hebrew / Amish tradition, meaning Son of the right hand.
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How popular is Benuel?
2021peak year
Benuel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1945. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 33 babies received the name (ranked #3429). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4233), with roughly 25 babies named Benuel each year. Benuel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 915 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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