babyNamedBenoît
“blessed”
Boy’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,076th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −6.1% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1977
Meaning and origin of Benoît
Benoît means “blessed” and is of French origin.
Popularity of Benoît in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1977.
- Over recent years, Benoît has been falling (−6.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Benoît every 63 schools.
Benoît in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,735th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,278
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
25 babies in 3 years1 boy in 205,662
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Benoît and Benoit are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Benoit35
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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