Bennett - A unique male name
Bennett at a glance
Bennett is ranked #40 among boy baby names in 2025, with 6,268 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #40 and first appeared on the charts in 1912.
- Rank in 2025
- #40
- Births in 2025
- 6,268
- Peak year
- 2025 (#40)
- First appeared
- 1912
- Trend
- #101 in 2020 → #40 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 234 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.4/5 (19 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 234 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bennett peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 40.
Famous with this name
Haley Bennett
Finn Bennett
Jeff Bennett
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Bennett is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bennett is currently topping the baby name charts in North Dakota at position #8 - and is the least popular in New Mexico at position #216.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bennett is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bennett origin and meaning
English surname transfer — the surname comes from the medieval name Bennett, a form of Benedict
Blessed (Latin benedictus)
Bennett is Benedict in disguise: the Latin church name Benedictus ('blessed') softened into Bennett in medieval English mouths, hardened into a surname (Jane Austen's Bennet family), and has now returned as a first name that feels both classic and fresh.
Attested etymology
Bennett is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Bennett, pop culture references for the name Bennett and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bennett
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bennett, sorted by popularity.
Benito / Bennet / Benedetto / Bento / Benoit / Beaumont / Bond /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2019 | 108 |
| 2018 | 120 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2016 | 140 |
| 2015 | 153 |
| 2014 | 166 |
| 2013 | 194 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2011 | 241 |
| 2010 | 279 |
| 2009 | 306 |
| 2008 | 358 |
| 2007 | 371 |
| 2006 | 363 |
| 2005 | 391 |
| 2004 | 401 |
| 2003 | 427 |
| 2002 | 451 |
| 2001 | 467 |
| 2000 | 436 |
| 1999 | 492 |
| 1998 | 480 |
| 1997 | 506 |
| 1996 | 559 |
| 1995 | 634 |
| 1994 | 680 |
| 1993 | 687 |
| 1992 | 673 |
| 1991 | 690 |
| 1990 | 721 |
| 1989 | 638 |
| 1988 | 684 |
| 1987 | 789 |
| 1986 | 720 |
| 1985 | 785 |
| 1984 | 814 |
| 1983 | 740 |
| 1982 | 883 |
| 1981 | 899 |
| 1980 | 911 |
| 1979 | 877 |
| 1978 | 1314 |
| 1977 | 1993 |
| 1976 | 1226 |
| 1975 | 1002 |
| 1974 | 1229 |
| 1973 | 1795 |
| 1972 | 1053 |
| 1971 | 964 |
| 1970 | 901 |
| 1969 | 751 |
| 1968 | 777 |
| 1967 | 753 |
| 1966 | 684 |
| 1965 | 687 |
| 1964 | 590 |
| 1963 | 547 |
| 1962 | 537 |
| 1961 | 588 |
| 1960 | 566 |
| 1959 | 527 |
| 1958 | 556 |
| 1957 | 529 |
| 1956 | 514 |
| 1955 | 517 |
| 1954 | 590 |
| 1953 | 634 |
| 1952 | 611 |
| 1951 | 593 |
| 1950 | 626 |
| 1949 | 588 |
| 1948 | 607 |
| 1947 | 729 |
| 1946 | 584 |
| 1945 | 637 |
| 1944 | 670 |
| 1943 | 673 |
| 1942 | 651 |
| 1941 | 716 |
| 1940 | 737 |
| 1939 | 633 |
| 1938 | 668 |
| 1937 | 653 |
| 1936 | 611 |
| 1935 | 1272 |
| 1934 | 629 |
| 1933 | 589 |
| 1932 | 654 |
| 1931 | 690 |
| 1930 | 918 |
| 1929 | 612 |
| 1928 | 683 |
| 1927 | 646 |
| 1926 | 580 |
| 1925 | 620 |
| 1924 | 750 |
| 1923 | 759 |
| 1922 | 681 |
| 1921 | 1036 |
| 1920 | 852 |
| 1919 | 633 |
| 1918 | 693 |
| 1917 | 765 |
| 1916 | 787 |
| 1915 | 740 |
| 1913 | 718 |
| 1912 | 852 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 8 |
| Vermont | 9 |
| Iowa | 9 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Minnesota | 10 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 13 |
| Nebraska | 15 |
| South Dakota | 15 |
| Idaho | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 19 |
| Ohio | 20 |
| Montana | 20 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 23 |
| Colorado | 24 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Alabama | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Indiana | 28 |
| Kentucky | 29 |
| Tennessee | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 31 |
| South Carolina | 32 |
| Oregon | 33 |
| North Carolina | 35 |
| Washington | 35 |
| Utah | 37 |
| Georgia | 37 |
| Wyoming | 40 |
| Virginia | 42 |
| Arkansas | 46 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| Mississippi | 49 |
| District of Columbia | 49 |
| Connecticut | 56 |
| Alaska | 58 |
| Maryland | 61 |
| Florida | 69 |
| New York | 72 |
| New Jersey | 79 |
| Arizona | 85 |
| Nevada | 86 |
| Texas | 95 |
| West Virginia | 95 |
| California | 114 |
| Hawaii | 127 |
| New Mexico | 216 |
Even more about Bennett
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Bennett a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Bennett?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BEN-it · /ˈbɛnɪt/
Around the world
- Benito (Spanish) — A member of Bennett's root family — the Benedict names (Benito is Benedict in Spanish).
- Benedetto (Italian) — The Italian Benedict, at the root of the family.
- Benoît (French) — The French Benedict.
Spellings and nicknames
- Bennet — Jane Austen's spelling for the family in Pride and Prejudice.
- Benedict — The church name Bennett descends from — a distinct, charting name.
Nicknames: BenBenny
Famous bearers
- Bennett Cerf — Publisher; co-founder of Random House and What's My Line? panellist (1898–1971) Historical
Style
SurnameClassic
Why parents choose it
Bennett is Benedict in a tailored modern suit: 'blessed' with a Jane Austen sheen (her Pride and Prejudice family spells it Bennet). Parents choose it as classic-but-fresh — Ben, without Benjamin's biblical weight.
Worth knowing
- Bennett vs Bennet (two t's or one) splits its records — Austen used one.
- People may assume it is short for Benedict; historically it was, but today's Bennetts are just Bennett.
