Benedict
4 countries#814 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Benedict was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
10,475 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #814 · peaked in 2025 with 305 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
259 births recorded 1902–2022 · currently #5416 · peaked in 1948 with 13 births
Most common in: La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
165 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 2005 with 10 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
9 births recorded 2005–2006 · peaked in 2005 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Benedict’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1284 | — |
| 2007 | #1700 | ↓416 |
| 2008 | #1571 | ↑129 |
| 2009 | #1774 | ↓203 |
| 2010 | #1739 | ↑35 |
| 2011 | #2232 | ↓493 |
| 2012 | #1729 | ↑503 |
| 2013 | #1492 | ↑237 |
| 2014 | #1272 | ↑220 |
| 2015 | #1205 | ↑67 |
| 2016 | #1229 | ↓24 |
| 2017 | #1129 | ↑100 |
| 2018 | #984 | ↑145 |
| 2019 | #1102 | ↓118 |
| 2020 | #1069 | ↑33 |
| 2021 | #996 | ↑73 |
| 2022 | #967 | ↑29 |
| 2023 | #928 | ↑39 |
| 2024 | #914 | ↑14 |
| 2025 | #814 | ↑100 |
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