Benford vs Bennett

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

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Benford

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Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benford Bennett
Current Rank Unranked #60
Total Births (all years) 366 66,225
Peak Year 1927 2024
Peak Year Births 12 5,095
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benford Bennett
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 153
1910ss 44 683
1920ss 80 1,009
1930ss 53 948
1940ss 79 1,137
1950ss 52 1,840
1960ss 36 1,626
1970ss 17 797
1980ss 5 1,573
1990ss — 3,020
2000ss — 7,128
2010ss — 24,907
2020ss — 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benford Bennett
2014 — 2,550
2015 — 2,714
2016 — 2,942
2017 — 3,180
2018 — 3,301
2019 — 3,530
2020 — 3,601
2021 — 3,938
2022 — 4,103
2023 — 4,420
2024 — 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, 1915–1988.

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