Benedict
Boy name · Latin origin
Benedict meaning
blessed, well spoken of, to bless, to speak well of
Benedict at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #913 in 2024
Benedict popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #691 | 8 |
| 1890 | #629 | 10 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1910 | #524 | 29 |
| 1914 | #447 | 115 |
| 1920 | #545 | 127 |
| 1930 | #654 | 89 |
| 1940 | #782 | 63 |
| 1950 | #701 | 96 |
| 1960 | #850 | 79 |
| 1970 | #1,260 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,239 | 55 |
| 1990 | #1,702 | 47 |
| 2000 | #1,782 | 61 |
| 2010 | #1,739 | 87 |
| 2020 | #1,069 | 187 |
| 2024 | #913 | 254 |
All 139 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #691 | 8 |
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1885 | #547 | 12 |
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1889 | #789 | 7 |
| 1890 | #629 | 10 |
| 1891 | #841 | 6 |
| 1892 | #748 | 9 |
| 1894 | #857 | 7 |
| 1895 | #795 | 8 |
| 1896 | #641 | 12 |
| 1897 | #942 | 6 |
| 1898 | #804 | 8 |
| 1899 | #928 | 6 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1901 | #858 | 7 |
| 1902 | #1,137 | 5 |
| 1903 | #696 | 11 |
| 1904 | #515 | 18 |
| 1905 | #666 | 13 |
| 1906 | #613 | 15 |
| 1907 | #559 | 19 |
| 1908 | #825 | 11 |
| 1909 | #840 | 12 |
| 1910 | #524 | 29 |
| 1911 | #605 | 25 |
| 1912 | #599 | 46 |
| 1913 | #615 | 51 |
| 1914 | #447 | 115 |
| 1915 | #482 | 133 |
| 1916 | #475 | 146 |
| 1917 | #460 | 152 |
| 1918 | #462 | 163 |
| 1919 | #548 | 119 |
| 1920 | #545 | 127 |
| 1921 | #537 | 135 |
| 1922 | #526 | 140 |
| 1923 | #625 | 104 |
| 1924 | #594 | 114 |
| 1925 | #615 | 104 |
| 1926 | #573 | 115 |
| 1927 | #619 | 102 |
| 1928 | #617 | 98 |
| 1929 | #587 | 105 |
| 1930 | #654 | 89 |
| 1931 | #756 | 67 |
| 1932 | #729 | 73 |
| 1933 | #757 | 65 |
| 1934 | #708 | 74 |
| 1935 | #814 | 58 |
| 1936 | #767 | 63 |
| 1937 | #742 | 67 |
| 1938 | #719 | 72 |
| 1939 | #726 | 68 |
| 1940 | #782 | 63 |
| 1941 | #733 | 71 |
| 1942 | #673 | 92 |
| 1943 | #751 | 74 |
| 1944 | #720 | 74 |
| 1945 | #743 | 68 |
| 1946 | #785 | 71 |
| 1947 | #685 | 102 |
| 1948 | #760 | 79 |
| 1949 | #764 | 81 |
| 1950 | #701 | 96 |
| 1951 | #749 | 86 |
| 1952 | #878 | 64 |
| 1953 | #738 | 94 |
| 1954 | #833 | 75 |
| 1955 | #921 | 65 |
| 1956 | #809 | 85 |
| 1957 | #818 | 85 |
| 1958 | #777 | 92 |
| 1959 | #807 | 90 |
| 1960 | #850 | 79 |
| 1961 | #825 | 86 |
| 1962 | #799 | 90 |
| 1963 | #837 | 82 |
| 1964 | #860 | 78 |
| 1965 | #920 | 65 |
| 1966 | #938 | 60 |
| 1967 | #892 | 65 |
| 1968 | #968 | 57 |
| 1969 | #1,168 | 45 |
| 1970 | #1,260 | 43 |
| 1971 | #1,352 | 39 |
| 1972 | #1,130 | 52 |
| 1973 | #1,238 | 44 |
| 1974 | #1,351 | 40 |
| 1975 | #1,191 | 50 |
| 1976 | #1,320 | 45 |
| 1977 | #1,268 | 49 |
| 1978 | #1,352 | 46 |
| 1979 | #1,407 | 44 |
| 1980 | #1,239 | 55 |
| 1981 | #1,236 | 55 |
| 1982 | #1,488 | 42 |
| 1983 | #1,265 | 53 |
| 1984 | #1,422 | 45 |
| 1985 | #1,429 | 47 |
| 1986 | #1,216 | 62 |
| 1987 | #1,283 | 58 |
| 1988 | #1,341 | 59 |
| 1989 | #1,516 | 54 |
| 1990 | #1,702 | 47 |
| 1991 | #1,823 | 43 |
| 1992 | #2,128 | 36 |
| 1993 | #1,513 | 61 |
| 1994 | #2,041 | 40 |
| 1995 | #1,864 | 46 |
| 1996 | #1,671 | 57 |
| 1997 | #1,890 | 49 |
| 1998 | #1,700 | 60 |
| 1999 | #1,824 | 54 |
| 2000 | #1,782 | 61 |
| 2001 | #2,050 | 51 |
| 2002 | #1,943 | 57 |
| 2003 | #2,005 | 57 |
| 2004 | #2,164 | 54 |
| 2005 | #1,048 | 158 |
| 2006 | #1,284 | 130 |
| 2007 | #1,700 | 89 |
| 2008 | #1,571 | 101 |
| 2009 | #1,774 | 85 |
| 2010 | #1,739 | 87 |
| 2011 | #2,232 | 58 |
| 2012 | #1,728 | 87 |
| 2013 | #1,492 | 109 |
| 2014 | #1,272 | 140 |
| 2015 | #1,205 | 153 |
| 2016 | #1,229 | 152 |
| 2017 | #1,129 | 169 |
| 2018 | #984 | 210 |
| 2019 | #1,102 | 179 |
| 2020 | #1,069 | 187 |
| 2021 | #996 | 220 |
| 2022 | #967 | 234 |
| 2023 | #928 | 245 |
| 2024 | #913 | 254 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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