Benedict Boy

Popularity: #672 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Benedict

Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor known for his roles in 'Sherlock' and 'Doctor Strange.'.

Benedict Arnold was an American military officer during the Revolutionary War, known for his defection to the British side.

Benedict of Nursia was a Christian saint and the founder of the Benedictine monastic order.

Fictional characters named Benedict

Benedict is a character in William Shakespeare's play 'Much Ado About Nothing,' known for his witty banter.

Benedict Wong plays the character Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in several films and series.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Benedict was first seen in the United States in 1882. Benedict has ranked as high as #1106 nationally, which occurred in 2024, and has been most popular in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Minnesota. In the past 5 years the name Benedict has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Benedict (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	24	12%
CA	17	9%
VA	14	7%
MI	14	7%
MN	12	6%
FL	11	6%
NY	11	6%
OH	11	6%
PA	11	6%
IN	10	5%
KS	9	5%
GA	8	4%
LA	6	3%
MD	6	3%
WA	6	3%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1882	8
1883	5
1885	12
1886	7
1889	7
1890	10
1891	6
1892	9
1894	7
1895	8
1896	12
1897	6
1898	8
1899	6
1900	11
1901	7
1902	5
1903	11
1904	18
1905	13
1906	15
1907	19
1908	11
1909	12
1910	29
1911	25
1912	46
1913	51
1914	115
1915	133
1916	146
1917	152
1918	163
1919	119
1920	127
1921	135
1922	140
1923	104
1924	114
1925	104
1926	115
1927	102
1928	98
1929	105
1930	89
1931	67
1932	73
1933	65
1934	74
1935	58
1936	63
1937	67
1938	72
1939	68
1940	63
1941	71
1942	92
1943	74
1944	74
1945	68
1946	71
1947	102
1948	79
1949	81
1950	96
1951	86
1952	64
1953	94
1954	75
1955	65
1956	85
1957	85
1958	92
1959	90
1960	79
1961	86
1962	90
1963	82
1964	78
1965	65
1966	60
1967	65
1968	57
1969	45
1970	43
1971	39
1972	52
1973	44
1974	40
1975	50
1976	45
1977	49
1978	46
1979	44
1980	55
1981	55
1982	42
1983	53
1984	45
1985	47
1986	62
1987	58
1988	59
1989	54
1990	47
1991	43
1992	36
1993	61
1994	40
1995	46
1996	57
1997	49
1998	60
1999	54
2000	61
2001	51
2002	57
2003	57
2004	54
2005	158
2006	130
2007	89
2008	101
2009	85
2010	87
2011	58
2012	87
2013	109
2014	140
2015	153
2016	152
2017	169
2018	210
2019	179
2020	187
2021	220
2022	234
2023	245
2024	254