Benny vs Bennett

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

Name A

Benny

Boy name · Rank #890

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Name B

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benny Bennett
Current Rank #890 #60
Total Births (all years) 48,202 66,225
Peak Year 1948 2024
Peak Year Births 1,065 5,095
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benny Bennett
1880ss 53 129
1890ss 109 118
1900ss 263 153
1910ss 1,636 683
1920ss 3,813 1,009
1930ss 6,863 948
1940ss 9,302 1,137
1950ss 8,806 1,840
1960ss 5,655 1,626
1970ss 3,316 797
1980ss 2,341 1,573
1990ss 1,828 3,020
2000ss 1,749 7,128
2010ss 1,398 24,907
2020ss 1,070 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benny Bennett
2014 140 2,550
2015 118 2,714
2016 122 2,942
2017 131 3,180
2018 148 3,301
2019 161 3,530
2020 169 3,601
2021 216 3,938
2022 211 4,103
2023 209 4,420
2024 265 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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