boy's name
Benoît-Joseph
- Gender Boy
- Letters 13
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 115
Benoît-Joseph is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1975, when 5 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Benoît-Joseph over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Benoît-Joseph?
In 2025, Benoît-Joseph was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Benoît-Joseph
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benoît-Joseph also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benoît-Joseph over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benoît-Joseph
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benoît-Joseph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benoît-Joseph
Is Benoît-Joseph a girl's or a boy's name?
Benoît-Joseph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Benoît-Joseph most popular?
Benoît-Joseph peaked in 1975, when 5 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Benoît-Joseph a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benoît-Joseph currently ranks #4,402 in France. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.