Baby Name Popularity Profile
Benedict
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Benedict.
National Rank (2025)
#814
All-Time Peak Rank
#447
Achieved 1914
Total U.S. Births
10,475
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1882
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
305 births in 2025
π‘ The Benedict Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Blessed
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Late Latin name Benedictus, meaning 'blessed'.
Common Nicknames
Ben
Bennie
Alternative Spellings
Benedikt
Pronunciation:
BEN-uh-dikt
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Benedict across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+63.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+99.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
305
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
5 yrs
Longest Streak
132 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 39
1890s: 72
1900s: 122
1910s: 979
1920s: 1,144
1930s: 696
1940s: 775
1950s: 830
1960s: 708
1970s: 452
1980s: 530
1990s: 493
2000s: 844
2010s: 1,344
2020s: 1,447
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Be-ned-ict
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Minnesota
Top States
Minnesota, New York, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
States with Data
34
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