How popular is the name Benedict?

Benedict ranks 1,065th among boys' names in US records, with 10,168 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,003.

Is Benedict a unisex name?

No. Benedict is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2024, when 254 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#1,065 of boy names

Pronounced B EH1 N AH0 D IH2 K T (ARPABET)

Benedict is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 10,168 children — the 1,065th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 92% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 254 children were given it.

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Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Benedict?: Benedict ranks 1,065th among boys' names in US records, with 10,168 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,003.
Is Benedict a unisex name?: No. Benedict is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Benedict most popular?: 2024, when 254 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.