Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Bennet

Meaning Spelling variant of Bennett Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,654 Trend ↑ Rising 56%

Spelling variant of Bennett.

Rank 2025
#1,654
among boys · ↑287 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Bennet · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,912
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
109 babies
All-time total
2,176
#3,212 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Bennet popularity over time

2,176 babies have been named Bennet since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 23 23 2 – #1,611
1920s – 37 37 4 +61% #2,822
1930s – 82 82 8 +122% #2,333
1940s – 63 63 6 -23% #2,156
1950s – 138 138 14 +119% #1,843
1960s – 109 109 11 -21% #1,844
1970s – 27 27 3 -75% #3,878
1980s – 90 90 9 +233% #3,086
1990s – 190 190 19 +111% #2,564
2000s 6 340 346 35 +82% #2,407
2010s 45 540 585 59 +69% #2,114
2020s (to 2025) 30 456 486 81 +38% #1,654

Where Bennet is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 108 0.06 outside top 500
2027 115 0.07 outside top 500
2028 121 0.07 outside top 500
2029 126 0.07 outside top 500
2030 131 0.08 outside top 500

Where Bennet is most popular

Boys named Bennet per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bennet born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 19 0.155 +231%
Iowa 8 0.116 +148%
Missouri 7 0.051 +8%
Ohio 13 0.049 +5%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 ≈ national
Colorado 5 0.039 -17%
Florida 18 0.038 -19%
California 28 0.031 -35%
Illinois 6 0.023 -50%
Texas 14 0.016 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bennet

Bennet is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,654 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 2,176 American babies have been named Bennet. Its peak came in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bennet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bennet?

The median living Bennet is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 1,900 people named Bennet are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bennet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,100 101 #1,654
2024 6 #13,742 81 #1,941
2023 5 #15,570 82 #1,913
2022 6 #13,865 73 #2,060
2021 5 #15,634 67 #2,134
2020 – – 52 #2,471
2019 8 #11,534 61 #2,269
2018 – – 63 #2,190
2017 7 #12,937 55 #2,350
2016 7 #13,112 66 #2,114
2015 – – 54 #2,386
2014 – – 47 #2,583
2013 8 #12,177 43 #2,717
2012 – – 51 #2,454
2011 8 #12,342 57 #2,266
2010 7 #13,685 43 #2,794
2009 6 #15,536 37 #3,112
2008 – – 53 #2,407
2007 – – 30 #3,520
2006 – – 29 #3,531
2005 – – 42 #2,619
2004 – – 32 #3,084
2003 – – 24 #3,631
2002 – – 30 #3,028
2001 – – 35 #2,686
2000 – – 28 #3,083
1995 – – 22 #3,106
1990 – – 14 #3,993
1985 – – 13 #3,422
1980 – – 5 #6,347
1975 – – 6 #4,852
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 9 #2,798
1960 – – 17 #1,977
1955 – – 13 #2,223
1950 – – 12 #2,219
1945 – – 5 #3,375
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 9 #2,544
1930 – – 11 #2,456
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 7 #3,517
1915 – – – –
1910 – – 5 #1,611
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bennet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bennet?

The median living Bennet is about 14 years old. Half of all living Bennets are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Bennet are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Bennet are alive in the United States, based on 2,176 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bennet mean?

Spelling variant of Bennett.

How popular is the name Bennet in 2025?

Bennet ranked #1,654 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bennet?

2,176 babies have been named Bennet in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bennet most popular?

Bennet peaked in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Bennet a boy or girl name?

Bennet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bennet rising or falling?

Bennet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bennet become more popular?

Bennet is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 131 boys named Bennet in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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