girl's name
Benedicte
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35,255
Benedicte is a girl's name. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1972, when 1,415 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Benedicte over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 370 |
| 1910s | 275 |
| 1920s | 300 |
| 1930s | 200 |
| 1940s | 630 |
| 1950s | 2,960 |
| 1960s | 8,895 |
| 1970s | 10,760 |
| 1980s | 6,855 |
| 1990s | 2,490 |
| 2000s | 890 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 75 |
How popular is Benedicte?
In 2022, Benedicte was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Benedicte is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Benedicte is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Bénédicte | Bénédicte is a rare spelling of Benedicte, written with an acute accent and recorded about 6,080 times, mostly in France. | 6,080 |
| Bénedicte | Bénedicte is a rare spelling of Benedicte, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Benedicte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benedicte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benedicte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benedicte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benedicte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benedicte
How popular is the name Benedicte?
In 2022, Benedicte was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Benedicte a girl's or a boy's name?
Benedicte is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Benedicte most popular?
Benedicte peaked in 1972, when 1,415 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Benedicte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benedicte currently ranks #2,488 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.