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.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dirk
9.2K
Alive today
Named Benedict
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,130
Per 100K: 5.78
Top ancestry: White (91.1%)
First name trend
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.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Benedict surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benedict, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.1%.
- White91.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Black or African American1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dirk has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0027% of the US population, based on 9,224 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Benedict appears at a rate of 5.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0058%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dirk Benedict. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Benedict
FAQ
Dirk Benedict: questions and answers
How many people are named Dirk Benedict?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dirk Benedict. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0027%) with the surname frequency (5.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dirk Benedict?
We classify Dirk Benedict as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dirk a male or female name?
Dirk is predominantly male. Out of 10,935 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dirk profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.