Bennett
Girl name · #912 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Bennett is currently the #912 girl name in the United States — 290 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,207 girls born in 2025 was named Bennett.
The 108-year story
Bennett first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 290 babies and a rank of #912. 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.
Babies named Bennett per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bennett in class?
Bennett scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Bennett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bennett is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bennetts were TX (25), PA (18), CA (14), AL (13), KY (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bennett
Statistically, parents drawn to Bennett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlett, Beckett, Violett, Merritt, and Everett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 290 | #912 |
| 2024 | 234 | #1064 |
| 2023 | 146 | #1486 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 103 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 118 | #1745 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2706 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bennett a popular girl name?
Bennett ranked #912 among girls in 2025 with 290 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Bennett most popular?
Bennett peaked in 2025, when 290 American girls received the name (ranked #912 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bennett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,207 newborn American girls was named Bennett. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.