Bennet
Boy name · #1657 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Bennet? In official American birth records, Bennet has been tracked continuously since 1910, giving it 115 years of documented American history.
Bennet ranks #1657 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Bennet.
Babies named Bennet per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 115-year story
Bennet first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1654. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bennet against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bennet in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bennet is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bennet will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bennet is most common
State-level data for Bennet is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bennet
Statistically, parents drawn to Bennet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Truitt, Vedant, Becket, Bowden, and Eliott.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2261 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bennet?
In official American birth records, the name Bennet first appeared in 1910 (over 115 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 115 years.
Is Bennet a popular boy name?
Bennet ranked #1657 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Bennet most popular?
Bennet peaked in 2025, when 101 American boys received the name (ranked #1654 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bennet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Bennet. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.