Benedict Boy
How popular is Benedict?
#814 boy name in 2025
305 baby boys were named Benedict in the US in 2025, making it the 814th most popular boy name.
6,662living people named Benedict (est.)
21median age of people named Benedict
10,475babies named Benedict since 1880
1 in 10,870US babies born in 2025
Benedict popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #814 for boys (▲ 100 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 305 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+99% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,205 in 2015, #1,069 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (305 boys) |
| Highest rank | #447 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Benedict is most popular
Babies named Benedict per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kansas: 0.6 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.5 per 1,000 (59 boys)
- Iowa: 0.4 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- North Dakota: 0.4 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Nebraska: 0.3 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Benedict by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | #547 |
| 1890s | 72 | #629 |
| 1900s | 122 | #515 |
| 1910s | 979 | #447 |
| 1920s | 1,144 | #526 |
| 1930s | 696 | #654 |
| 1940s | 775 | #673 |
| 1950s | 830 | #700 |
| 1960s | 708 | #798 |
| 1970s | 452 | #1,129 |
| 1980s | 530 | #1,216 |
| 1990s | 493 | #1,507 |
| 2000s | 844 | #1,047 |
| 2010s | 1,344 | #984 |
| 2020s | 1,447 | #814 |
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Questions
- Is Benedict a boy or girl name?
- Benedict is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Benedict were boys.
- How popular is the name Benedict?
- 305 baby boys were named Benedict in the US in 2025, making it the 814th most popular boy name.
- When was Benedict most popular?
- Benedict peaked in 2025, when 305 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #447 in 1914.
- How many people are named Benedict?
- 10,475 babies have been named Benedict in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,662 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Benedict most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Benedict was most common in Kansas, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.