boy's name
Benedict
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,406
the United States
#815
2025 births
Benedict is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 305 babies in the United States, ranking #815. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Benedict is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 305 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,870 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Benedict over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 |
| 1890s | 72 |
| 1900s | 122 |
| 1910s | 979 |
| 1920s | 1,144 |
| 1930s | 696 |
| 1940s | 775 |
| 1950s | 830 |
| 1960s | 708 |
| 1970s | 452 |
| 1980s | 530 |
| 1990s | 493 |
| 2000s | 844 |
| 2010s | 1,344 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,447 |
How popular is Benedict?
In 2025, Benedict was given to 305 babies in the United States, ranking #815 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Benedict 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.
How Benedict is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Bénédict | Bénédict is a rare spelling of Benedict, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Benedict
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benedict also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benedict over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benedict
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benedict — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benedict
How popular is the name Benedict?
In 2025, Benedict was given to 305 babies in the United States, ranking #815 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Benedict a girl's or a boy's name?
Benedict is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benedict?
Benedict has 3 syllables.
When was Benedict most popular?
Benedict peaked in 2025, when 305 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Benedict a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benedict currently ranks #709 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.