Benjamin vs Bennett

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

Name A

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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Name B

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benjamin Bennett
Current Rank #11 #60
Total Births (all years) 816,962 66,225
Peak Year 1989 2024
Peak Year Births 15,733 5,095
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benjamin Bennett
1880ss 5,407 129
1890ss 4,460 118
1900ss 4,009 153
1910ss 17,310 683
1920ss 21,028 1,009
1930ss 14,613 948
1940ss 17,183 1,137
1950ss 23,834 1,840
1960ss 25,610 1,626
1970ss 81,337 797
1980ss 141,385 1,573
1990ss 133,937 3,020
2000ss 137,299 7,128
2010ss 134,477 24,907
2020ss 55,073 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benjamin Bennett
2014 13,827 2,550
2015 13,732 2,714
2016 14,682 2,942
2017 13,854 3,180
2018 13,483 3,301
2019 13,036 3,530
2020 12,254 3,601
2021 11,889 3,938
2022 10,904 4,103
2023 10,212 4,420
2024 9,814 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, 1880–2024.

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