Total births
10,475
Boys' name · since 1882
Benedict
10,475 babies named Benedict in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #914
- among boys today
- 10,475
- born since 1882
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
10,475 babies have been named Benedict since 1882, making it today's #914 boys' name.
Benedict has 10,475 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #914 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #914 among boys today
- 10,475 born since 1882
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benedict is currently the #914 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 10,475 born since 1882, peaking in the 2020s.
- #914
- among boys today
- 10,475
- born since 1882
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Benedict vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#914
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Benedict was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
305 babies were named Benedict in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Benedict compares
10,475 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Benedict's all-time total is 29x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benedict | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,475 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 305 | 23 | 22,252 |
Benedict's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benedict's full recorded timeline at 1956, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 305 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benedict at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#914
Active since
1882
Benedict popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 305
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Benedict by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Benedict's strongest decade.
1,447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Benedict births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 39
1880s
39 births
- 1890s 72
1890s
72 births
- 1900s 122
1900s
122 births
- 1910s
1910s
979 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,144 births
- 1930s
1930s
696 births
- 1940s
1940s
775 births
- 1950s
1950s
830 births
- 1960s
1960s
708 births
- 1970s 452
1970s
452 births
- 1980s 530
1980s
530 births
- 1990s 493
1990s
493 births
- 2000s
2000s
844 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,344 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,447 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,447 births (14% of all-time use).
How Benedict compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Benedict's total volume
Benedict vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Benedict by state
Where Benedict concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,432 | 13.7% |
| #2 | California | | 652 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 499 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 441 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 367 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 336 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 286 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 252 | 2.4% |
New York share of Benedict's total US births 13.7%
Even split
1,432 of 10,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Benedict appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benedict? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 10,475 babies named Benedict. Today it holds rank #914 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 305 births.
When was Benedict most popular? ▼
Benedict was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,447 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Benedict most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benedict are New York (1,432 births), California (652 births), Pennsylvania (499 births).
How long has the name Benedict been used? ▼
Records for Benedict go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Benedict? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benedict's data
- New York records the most Benedicts (1,432 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benedict
Nearby Names Like Benedict
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benedict
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benedict side by side: Benedict vs Benjamin Benedict vs Ben Benedict vs Bennett
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Benedict
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benedict: #914 Boys' Name - 10,475 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benedict. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benedict draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.