Bennett vs Ben

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

Name A

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Bennett Ben
Current Rank #60 #801
Total Births (all years) 66,225 85,049
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 5,095 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bennett Ben
1880ss 129 3,449
1890ss 118 3,156
1900ss 153 3,028
1910ss 683 9,539
1920ss 1,009 10,610
1930ss 948 8,638
1940ss 1,137 8,078
1950ss 1,840 7,765
1960ss 1,626 7,919
1970ss 797 5,805
1980ss 1,573 4,503
1990ss 3,020 3,454
2000ss 7,128 4,174
2010ss 24,907 3,338
2020ss 21,157 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennett Ben
2014 2,550 336
2015 2,714 330
2016 2,942 354
2017 3,180 327
2018 3,301 350
2019 3,530 339
2020 3,601 313
2021 3,938 327
2022 4,103 329
2023 4,420 311
2024 5,095 313

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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