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Benedict
OriginLatin
Meaning"blessed"
GenderBoy
US Rank#814
Top 1000
NB Rank#189
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Variation of Bennett
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,272 | 140 | 72.9 |
| 2015 | #1,205 | 153 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | #1,229 | 152 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | #1,129 | 169 | 91.3 |
| 2018 | #985 | 210 | 115.6 |
| 2019 | #1,102 | 179 | 99.8 |
| 2020 | #1,069 | 187 | 108.3 |
| 2021 | #996 | 220 | 125.8 |
| 2022 | #967 | 234 | 134 |
| 2023 | #929 | 245 | 143.2 |
| 2024 | #913 | 254 | 147.4 |
| 2025 | #814 | 305 | 178.6 |
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Benedict in pop culture
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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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