girl's name
Benedetta
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 483
Benedetta is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Benedetta is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Benedetta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 96 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Benedetta?
In 2025, Benedetta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Benedetta 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 Benedetta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benedetta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benedetta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benedetta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benedetta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benedetta
How popular is the name Benedetta?
In 2025, Benedetta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Benedetta a girl's or a boy's name?
Benedetta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Benedetta most popular?
Benedetta peaked in 1921, when 18 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Benedetta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benedetta currently ranks #6,458 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.