Benedict
Benedict is a distinctive choice, ranked #702 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Benedict in their class.
About the Name Benedict
Benedict is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 31 places over five years. Its high point was #165 in 1999, and it now sits at #721. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Benedict is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Benedict in their class.
In the US it sits at #913 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Benedict
- Benedict Samuel — Benedict Victor Samuel is an Australian actor, writer, and director best known for playing Jervis Tetch / Mad Hatter in the Fox crime series Gotham and as Owen in The Walking Dead.
- Chuck Benedict — Charles P. "Chuck" Benedict was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 45th Assembly District from 2004 to 2010.
- Benedict the Moor — Benedict the Moor, also known as Benedict of Palermo, Benedict the Black, or Benedict the African, was a Afro-Sicilian Franciscan friar.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Benedict
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Benedict
Almost certainly the only Benedict in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia