Boy · Name family
Benedict
31,758births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
2005Peak · Austria
#18Hungary 2025
Benedict is a boy name family recorded 31,758 times in 17 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#18 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2005, at 272.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Benedek (Hungary), Benedikt (Austria, Germany (large cities)), Benedykt (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Benedict
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict | English | 10,475 | 🇺🇸 United States | #814 | 2025 | ▲ 123 % |
| Benedict | English | 3,547 | 🏴 England & Wales | #702 | 1999 | ▼ 55 % |
| Benedict | English | 396 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #494 | 2005 | ▼ 27 % |
| Benedict | English | 390 | 🇫🇷 France | #3344 | 1948 | ▲ 27 % |
| Benedict | English | 277 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #849 | 2005 | ▲ 59 % |
| Benedict | English | 149 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Benedek | German | 8,618 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #18 | 2021 | – |
| Benedek | German | 33 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
| Benedek | German | 28 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2016 | – |
| Benedek | German | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
| Benedikt | English | 4,762 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #88 | 1999 | ▼ 32 % |
| Benedikt | English | 679 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #143 | 2017 | – |
| Benedikt | English | 219 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2001 | ▼ 26 % |
| Benedikt | English | 63 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #88 | 2025 | – |
| Benedikt | English | 55 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Benedikt | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Benedetto | Italian | 881 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 1913 | new |
| Benedetto | Italian | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1962 | – |
| Benedetto | Italian | 45 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1966 | – |
| Benedykt | Polish | 575 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #205 | 2025 | ▲ 264 % |
How we grouped these names
- Benedict ↔ Benedikt — checked by hand
- Benedict ↔ Benedykt — checked by hand
- Benedict ↔ Benedek — checked by hand
- Benedict ↔ Benedetto — checked by hand
Questions about Benedict
How popular is the name Benedict?
In 2025 it ranked #18 in Hungary. Official registers record 31,758 births across 17 countries.
What is Benedict in other languages?
Benedek (German); Benedikt (English); Benedetto (Italian); Benedykt (Polish).
When was Benedict most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2005, at 272.7 births per 100,000.
Is Benedict a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Benedict is a boy name.