FIRST NAME
Benedict
Benedict is the 1,337th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 6,572 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 75 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,337 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,124
2020 CENSUS
6,572
living · #1,337
BABIES NAMED BENEDICT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025305
As a male name, Benedict peaked in 2025, when 305 babies were named Benedict (the #814 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #36,786 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
75
living · #36,786