Bennett vs Benjamin

Side-by-side comparison of Bennett and Benjamin — 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

Benjamin

Boy name · Rank #11

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bennett Benjamin
2014 2,550 13,827
2015 2,714 13,732
2016 2,942 14,682
2017 3,180 13,854
2018 3,301 13,483
2019 3,530 13,036
2020 3,601 12,254
2021 3,938 11,889
2022 4,103 10,904
2023 4,420 10,212
2024 5,095 9,814

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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