Bennett
Boy name · #40 in 2025 · Very well-known
How old is the name Bennett? In official American birth records, Bennett has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Bennett is currently the #40 boy name in the United States — 6,268 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #154, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 287 boys born in 2025 was named Bennett.
Babies named Bennett per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Bennett first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 6,268 babies and a rank of #40. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bennett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bennett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Bennett is most common in VT (17 per 1,000), ME (11 per 1,000), ND (10 per 1,000), NH (9.8 per 1,000), WY (9.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bennett is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Everett, Beckett, Emmett, Brooks, and August.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,268 | #40 |
| 2024 | 5,109 | #60 |
| 2023 | 4,422 | #74 |
| 2022 | 4,105 | #83 |
| 2021 | 3,939 | #90 |
| 2020 | 3,601 | #101 |
| 2019 | 3,531 | #108 |
| 2018 | 3,301 | #120 |
| 2017 | 3,180 | #123 |
| 2016 | 2,942 | #140 |
| 2015 | 2,714 | #154 |
| 2014 | 2,550 | #166 |
| 2013 | 2,075 | #194 |
| 2012 | 1,911 | #201 |
| 2011 | 1,492 | #241 |
| 2010 | 1,212 | #279 |
| 2009 | 1,048 | #308 |
| 2008 | 863 | #362 |
| 2007 | 826 | #371 |
| 2006 | 817 | #366 |
| 2005 | 734 | #391 |
| 2004 | 646 | #404 |
| 2003 | 594 | #429 |
| 2002 | 555 | #445 |
| 2001 | 503 | #470 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bennett?
In official American birth records, the name Bennett first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 15 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Bennett a popular boy name?
Bennett ranked #40 among boys in 2025 with 6,268 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #154.
When was the name Bennett most popular?
Bennett peaked in 2025, when 6,268 American boys received the name (ranked #40 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 287 newborn American boys was named Bennett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.