girl's name
Marie-Benedicte
- Gender Girl
- Letters 15
- Births on record 790
Marie-Benedicte is a girl's name. In 1996 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.
- Peaked in France in 1964, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1947.
Marie-Benedicte over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 245 |
| 1970s | 225 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 25 |
How popular is Marie-Benedicte?
In 1996, Marie-Benedicte 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.
How Marie-Benedicte is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Bénédicte | Marie-Bénédicte is a rare spelling of Marie-Benedicte, written with an acute accent and recorded about 135 times, mostly in France. | 135 |
Names that peaked alongside Marie-Benedicte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marie-Benedicte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marie-Benedicte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marie-Benedicte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marie-Benedicte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marie-Benedicte
Is Marie-Benedicte a girl's or a boy's name?
Marie-Benedicte is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marie-Benedicte most popular?
Marie-Benedicte peaked in 1964, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.