Benedict vs Bennett

Side-by-side comparison of Benedict and Bennett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Benedict

Boy name · Rank #913

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Name B

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benedict Bennett
Current Rank #913 #60
Total Births (all years) 10,168 66,225
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 254 5,095
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benedict Bennett
1880ss 39 129
1890ss 72 118
1900ss 122 153
1910ss 979 683
1920ss 1,144 1,009
1930ss 696 948
1940ss 775 1,137
1950ss 832 1,840
1960ss 707 1,626
1970ss 452 797
1980ss 530 1,573
1990ss 493 3,020
2000ss 843 7,128
2010ss 1,344 24,907
2020ss 1,140 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benedict Bennett
2014 140 2,550
2015 153 2,714
2016 152 2,942
2017 169 3,180
2018 210 3,301
2019 179 3,530
2020 187 3,601
2021 220 3,938
2022 234 4,103
2023 245 4,420
2024 254 5,095

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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