Total births
195
Boys' name · since 1921
Benedicto
195 babies named Benedicto in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 195
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Benedicto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 195 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Benedicto recorded 195 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- 195 total births
- 1921–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
195 boys have been named Benedicto since 1921, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 195
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Benedicto was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
9 babies were named Benedicto in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Benedicto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benedicto splits its recorded history at 1986: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benedicto at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Benedicto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Benedicto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Benedicto's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Benedicto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Benedicto by state
Where Benedicto concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
California share of Benedicto's total US births 2.6%
5 of 195 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benedicto? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 195 babies named Benedicto. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 9 births.
When was Benedicto most popular? ▼
Benedicto was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Benedicto most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benedicto are California (5 births).
How long has the name Benedicto been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Benedicto since 1921 -- 105 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Benedicto? ▼
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 Benedicto's data
- Benedicto's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Benedictos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Benedicto
Nearby Names Like Benedicto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benedicto
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 Benedicto side by side: Benedicto vs Benjamin Benedicto vs Ben Benedicto vs Bennett
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–2025 (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. "Benedicto: Baby Name Since 1921 - 195 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benedicto. 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 Benedicto 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 July 2026.