boy's name
Benoist
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,225
Benoist is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Benoist is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1977, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Benoist over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 265 |
| 1970s | 350 |
| 1980s | 315 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Benoist?
In 2010, Benoist was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Benoist
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benoist over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benoist
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benoist — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benoist
Is Benoist a girl's or a boy's name?
Benoist is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benoist?
Benoist has 2 syllables.
When was Benoist most popular?
Benoist peaked in 1977, when 50 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.