Benedikt
Benedikt is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Icelandic, Czech, Russian.
- German
- Icelandic
- Czech
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Benedikt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benedikt is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Icelandic, Czech, Russian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Icelandic
- Czech
- Russian
The Story of Benedikt
American parents first put Benedikt on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 7 Benedikts were born — ranking #8,209 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Benedikts. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 55 Benedikts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Benedikt
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Benedikt. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Benedikt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Benedikt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Benedict
- Benedicte
- Benedick
- Benedicts
- Benedicto
- Benedek
- Benedicta
- Benedight
- Benedictine
- Bendik
- Benedictus
- Benedictive
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Benedikt
Benedikt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Benedikt's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #8,209. Use the chart and map above to compare Benedikt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.