Benedict Name Popularity

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How popular is Benedict?

The less frequently given name Benedict was the 981st Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.

Position 447, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1914.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2018 with 209 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Benedict was less than 5, most recently in 1893.

Benedict, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1906-1916, 1944-1947, 1990-1993, 2001-2005, and 2011-2017, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1928-1931, 1949-1952, and 2008-2011.

Where is the name Benedict popularity headed?

Benedict's popularity is at or near its highest point when measured against its most notable year.

The popularity trend for Benedict has been soaring upward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Benedict for their newborn has risen.

The name Benedict is used by only a select few but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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		Benedict (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		209	981
2017		169	1,124
2016		152	1,225
2015		152	1,208
2014		139	1,273
2013		109	1,492
2012		87	1,725
2011		58	2,231
2010		87	1,740
2009		85	1,775
2008		101	1,572
2007		88	1,710
2006		130	1,284
2005		158	1,047
2004		53	2,194
2003		56	2,030
2002		57	1,945
2001		51	2,054
2000		61	1,784
1999		54	1,825
1998		60	1,702
1997		48	1,908
1996		57	1,672
1995		46	1,866
1994		40	2,047
1993		61	1,514
1992		36	2,132
1991		43	1,828
1990		47	1,703
1989		54	1,519
1988		59	1,339
1987		58	1,284
1986		62	1,216
1985		47	1,429
1984		45	1,424
1983		53	1,265
1982		42	1,488
1981		55	1,237
1980		55	1,239
1979		44	1,408
1978		46	1,352
1977		49	1,269
1976		45	1,321
1975		50	1,193
1974		40	1,353
1973		44	1,241
1972		52	1,129
1971		39	1,352
1970		43	1,262
1969		45	1,171
1968		57	971
1967		65	893
1966		60	938
1965		65	919
1964		78	860
1963		81	842
1962		90	800
1961		86	825
1960		79	852
1959		90	806
1958		92	779
1957		85	818
1956		86	802
1955		64	932
1954		75	834
1953		94	738
1952		64	879
1951		86	749
1950		96	701
1949		81	765
1948		79	761
1947		102	685
1946		71	787
1945		68	742
1944		74	721
1943		74	752
1942		92	674
1941		71	733
1940		63	781
1939		68	725
1938		72	719
1937		67	743
1936		63	766
1935		58	816
1934		74	710
1933		65	757
1932		73	729
1931		67	757
1930		89	655
1929		105	588
1928		98	618
1927		102	620
1926		115	573
1925		104	614
1924		114	595
1923		104	625
1922		140	526
1921		135	537
1920		127	545
1919		119	548
1918		163	462
1917		152	460
1916		146	475
1915		133	482
1914		115	447
1913		51	615
1912		46	599
1911		25	607
1910		29	525
1909		12	845
1908		11	829
1907		19	560
1906		15	617
1905		13	669
1904		18	519
1903		11	702
1902		5	1,159
1901		7	864
1900		11	789
1899		6	946
1898		8	808
1897		6	948
1896		12	645
1895		8	805
1894		7	867
1893		< 5	--
1892		9	754
1891		6	850
1890		10	633
1889		7	801
1888		< 5	--
1887		< 5	--
1886		7	770
1885		12	551
1884		< 5	--
1883		5	905
1882		8	707
1881		< 5	--
1880		< 5	--

United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.