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Worldwide Name Statistics

Benedict

Ranked #3117 - 1 in 1,242,043 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,441 bearers

World total

6,441

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3117

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,441
Worldwide
~6,441
rank #3117
Rarity
1 in 1,242,043
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,441 in US

About the name Benedict

There are an estimated 6,441 people named Benedict alive worldwide today. That ranks Benedict at #3117 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Benedict is held by approximately 6,441 people, ranking #3117 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,529 U.S. residents).

Historically Benedict is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Benedict appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Benedict popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Benedict, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 8
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1885: 12
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1889: 7
  6. 1890: 10
  7. 1891: 6
  8. 1892: 9
  9. 1894: 7
  10. 1895: 8
  11. 1896: 12
  12. 1897: 6
  13. 1898: 8
  14. 1899: 6
  15. 1900: 11
  16. 1901: 7
  17. 1902: 5
  18. 1903: 11
  19. 1904: 18
  20. 1905: 13
  21. 1906: 15
  22. 1907: 19
  23. 1908: 11
  24. 1909: 12
  25. 1910: 29
  26. 1911: 25
  27. 1912: 46
  28. 1913: 51
  29. 1914: 115
  30. 1915: 133
  31. 1916: 146
  32. 1917: 152
  33. 1918: 163
  34. 1919: 119
  35. 1920: 127
  36. 1921: 135
  37. 1922: 140
  38. 1923: 104
  39. 1924: 114
  40. 1925: 104
  41. 1926: 115
  42. 1927: 102
  43. 1928: 98
  44. 1929: 105
  45. 1930: 89
  46. 1931: 67
  47. 1932: 73
  48. 1933: 65
  49. 1934: 74
  50. 1935: 58
  51. 1936: 63
  52. 1937: 67
  53. 1938: 72
  54. 1939: 68
  55. 1940: 63
  56. 1941: 71
  57. 1942: 92
  58. 1943: 74
  59. 1944: 74
  60. 1945: 68
  61. 1946: 71
  62. 1947: 102
  63. 1948: 79
  64. 1949: 81
  65. 1950: 96
  66. 1951: 86
  67. 1952: 64
  68. 1953: 94
  69. 1954: 75
  70. 1955: 64
  71. 1956: 85
  72. 1957: 85
  73. 1958: 92
  74. 1959: 89
  75. 1960: 80
  76. 1961: 86
  77. 1962: 90
  78. 1963: 82
  79. 1964: 78
  80. 1965: 65
  81. 1966: 60
  82. 1967: 65
  83. 1968: 57
  84. 1969: 45
  85. 1970: 43
  86. 1971: 39
  87. 1972: 52
  88. 1973: 44
  89. 1974: 40
  90. 1975: 50
  91. 1976: 45
  92. 1977: 49
  93. 1978: 46
  94. 1979: 44
  95. 1980: 55
  96. 1981: 55
  97. 1982: 42
  98. 1983: 53
  99. 1984: 45
  100. 1985: 47
  101. 1986: 62
  102. 1987: 58
  103. 1988: 59
  104. 1989: 54
  105. 1990: 47
  106. 1991: 43
  107. 1992: 36
  108. 1993: 61
  109. 1994: 40
  110. 1995: 46
  111. 1996: 57
  112. 1997: 49
  113. 1998: 60
  114. 1999: 54
  115. 2000: 61
  116. 2001: 51
  117. 2002: 57
  118. 2003: 58
  119. 2004: 54
  120. 2005: 158
  121. 2006: 130
  122. 2007: 89
  123. 2008: 101
  124. 2009: 85
  125. 2010: 87
  126. 2011: 58
  127. 2012: 87
  128. 2013: 109
  129. 2014: 140
  130. 2015: 153
  131. 2016: 152
  132. 2017: 169
  133. 2018: 210
  134. 2019: 179
  135. 2020: 187
  136. 2021: 220
  137. 2022: 234
  138. 2023: 245
  139. 2024: 256
  140. 2025: 305

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Benedict worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,441 people named Benedict alive worldwide today, ranking #3117 globally.

Is Benedict a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,242,043 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,441 bearers, which is 1 in 51,529 Americans.

Is Benedict a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Benedict is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Benedict come from?

Who are famous people named Benedict?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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