Boy name
Benedict
Benedict holds the #814 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 305 newborn boys in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1914, Benedict is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1914 (#447 nationally, 115 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1882. The name's biggest fan base is in Minnesota (#287 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#814
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#447
in 1914 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
305
boys named Benedict
Benedict popularity, 1880–2025
Where Benedict is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#293), Minnesota (#287), Kansas (#324)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Benedict in the most recent year of SSA data.