Benedetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	1	–	#1,573
1910s	96	10	+1271%	#1,907
1920s	105	11	+9%	#2,129
1930s	27	3	-74%	#2,580
1940s	17	2	-37%	#3,834
1950s	34	3	+100%	#3,739
1960s	37	4	+9%	#4,652
1970s	53	5	+43%	#6,007
1980s	5	1	-91%	#12,002
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#16,273
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	+1067%	#11,256

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,573

1910s

+1271%

#1,907

1920s

105

+9%

#2,129

1930s

-74%

#2,580

1940s

-37%

#3,834

1950s

+100%

#3,739

1960s

+9%

#4,652

1970s

+43%

#6,007

1980s

-91%

#12,002

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#16,273

2020s (to 2025)

+1067%

#11,256

The story of Benedetta

Benedetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,114 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 421 American babies have been named Benedetta. Its peak came in 1921, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Benedetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Benedetta?

The median living Benedetta is about 53 years old; half are between 37 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Benedetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Benedetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,114
2024	7	#12,369
2023	–	–
2022	6	#13,864
2021	7	#12,420
2020	8	#11,256
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,273
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,075
1970	5	#8,092
1965	8	#4,861
1960	6	#5,756
1955	5	#5,895
1950	8	#3,985
1945	5	#4,608
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,075
1920	9	#3,369
1915	12	#2,400
1910	6	#2,169
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Benedetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Benedetta?

The median living Benedetta is about 53 years old. Half of all living Benedettas are between 37 and 69 years old.

How many people named Benedetta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Benedetta are alive in the United States, based on 421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Benedetta in 2025?

Benedetta ranked #12,114 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Benedetta?

421 babies have been named Benedetta in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Benedetta most popular?

Benedetta peaked in 1921, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Benedetta a boy or girl name?

Benedetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Benedetta rising or falling?

Benedetta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Benedetta

Benedetta popularity over time

The story of Benedetta

How old are people named Benedetta?

Benedetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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