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By Brynn McKeon · Jul 2026

Benedict

OriginLatin
Meaning"blessed"
GenderBoy
US Rank#814

Top 1000

About Benedict

Variation of Bennett

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#800#1,000#1,200TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,27214072.9
2015#1,20515379.8
2016#1,22915280.1
2017#1,12916991.3
2018#985210115.6
2019#1,10217999.8
2020#1,069187108.3
2021#996220125.8
2022#967234134
2023#929245143.2
2024#913254147.4
2025#814305178.6
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#60❄️ Unique#79🇩🇪 Germany#189🫐 Nameberry#704🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England#756🔮 Future#814🇺🇸 US

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Benedict in pop culture

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    character in opera "Beatrice et Benedict" by Hector Berlioz

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  • Nicholas Benedict

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  • Terry Benedict

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  • Eggs benedict

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Variations& nicknames

  • BenedettoItalian
  • BenceHungarian
  • BengSwedish
  • BenediktRussian
  • BendikNorwegian
  • BenôitFrench
  • BenneitScottish Gaelic
  • VenyaRussian
  • VenedictGreek
  • BenkeEastern European
  • VenkaRussian
  • BenedekEastern European
  • BendtDanish
  • BenoîtYiddish
  • VenediktRussian
  • BenetCatalan
  • BendixDutch
  • BenedikEastern European
  • PenttiFinnish
  • BenenIrish
  • BenedickDutch
  • BendekHungarian
  • BenitoPortuguese

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