How Many People Are Named Dirk Benedict?
There are approximately 1 people named Dirk Benedict living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dirk with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Benedict. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Dirk: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dirk. The peak year was 1954 with 438 births. The average person named Dirk today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Benedict Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benedict, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Dirk" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Benedict" appears at a rate of 5.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Benedict
Dirk Benedict: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Dirk Benedict?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Dirk Benedict are alive in the United States today. The first name Dirk is shared by 9,224 Americans, and the surname Benedict is shared by 19,415.
How rare is the name Dirk Benedict?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Dirk is rare and the surname Benedict is uncommon.
Is Dirk a male or female name?
Dirk is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1954 and the average bearer today is 54 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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