as a First Name
The normal medieval vernacular form of Benedict, borne by women as well as men in the past. Now sometimes used as an antiquarian revival, but more often a transferred use of the surname derived from the medieval given name.
| 1,873rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,978
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 15,897
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Bennett per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
0.34%
99.66%
11%
55+
55+
11%
30-54
30-54
11%
13-29
13-29
67%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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