Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Blessed
Blessed; name was borne by fifteen popes and Saint Benedict, founder of the monastic Benedictine Order
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Benedict
Pronunciation
b(e)-nedi-ct, ben(e)-dict
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #814, 305 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 305 |
| 2024 | 254 |
| 2023 | 245 |
| 2022 | 234 |
| 2021 | 220 |
| 2020 | 187 |
| 2019 | 179 |
| 2018 | 210 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2016 | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #165, 209 births); most recent 2025 (rank #703, 50 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | – |
| 2024 | 49 | – |
| 2023 | 54 | – |
| 2022 | 50 | – |
| 2021 | 57 | – |
| 2020 | 49 | – |
| 2019 | 40 | – |
| 2018 | 77 | – |
| 2017 | 91 | – |
| 2016 | 93 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #1382, 5 births); most recent 1969 (rank #1546, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #239, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #454, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #274, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #482, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #247, 5 births); most recent 2006 (rank #282, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #537, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence