Benedict
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning blessed; well-spoken.
Babies a year
50
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#814
up from #913
UK popularity
#702
50 babies · up from #721
How Benedict has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #985 |
| 2021 | #994 |
| 2022 | #963 |
| 2023 | #928 |
| 2024 | #913 |
| 2025 | #814 |
In 2025, 50 babies in England and Wales were named Benedict. In the US, 167 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Benedict was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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