Benedicto

beh-nih-DIHK-toh /ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktoʊ/
boy 4 syllables rising

Benedicto is a very rare variant of Benedict that peaked in 1963 and has since faded.

Benedicto is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,283 for boy births in the United States (and #25,354 across all names), given to 5 babies. Benedicto was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1963 (9 births).

About the name Benedicto

Pronunciationbeh-nih-DIHK-toh /ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktoʊ/
CultureSpanish
#12,283U.S. rank among boys 2025
#25,354among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
9peak births 1963
1921first in SSA data

Names similar to Benedicto

How popular is Benedicto?

Boys named Benedicto 5 in 2025
1921194019601980200020202025
Boys named Benedicto per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Benedicto total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,283
202277#9,962
200977#9,987
200788#9,011
200666#10,821
200555#11,665
200466#10,096
200255#10,860
200188#7,603
199977#7,951
199877#7,641
19956—#7,898
19926—#7,513
19906—#7,269
19895—#8,020
19866—#6,003
19816—#5,553
19796—#5,422
19775—#5,932
19757—#4,365
19747—#4,226
19736—#4,558
19676—#3,593
19657—#3,266
19639—#2,877
19625—#4,088
19595—#4,038
19568—#2,988
19485—#3,720
19256—#3,775
19217—#3,555