Baby Name Popularity Profile

Benedict

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Benedict.

✦ Blessed 🌍 Latin traditional spiritual
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 305 births in 2025
💡 The Benedict Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Benedict

According to SSA data, Benedict achieved its highest historical rank of #447 in 1914. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 305 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 99.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 132 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Benedict across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +99.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 305 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 5 yrs
Registry Streak 132 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, New York, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
States with Data 34
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #292 367 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1599 1,432 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 55 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #442 252 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #747 499 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #758 441 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1047 229 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #605 286 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #326 73 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #1604 652 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #528 138 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #596 231 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #629 120 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 52 1916 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 16 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #857 336 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #819 65 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #588 91 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #692 45 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 40 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1199 101 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #522 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 38 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #502 31 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 12 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #297 15 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #947 43 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #857 40 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #789 22 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #631 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #784 8 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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