Benson vs Bennett

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

Name A

Benson

Boy name · Rank #435

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Name B

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benson Bennett
Current Rank #435 #60
Total Births (all years) 13,094 66,225
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 729 5,095
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benson Bennett
1880ss 23 129
1890ss 22 118
1900ss 34 153
1910ss 285 683
1920ss 396 1,009
1930ss 290 948
1940ss 388 1,137
1950ss 460 1,840
1960ss 432 1,626
1970ss 509 797
1980ss 540 1,573
1990ss 643 3,020
2000ss 1,317 7,128
2010ss 5,153 24,907
2020ss 2,602 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benson Bennett
2014 528 2,550
2015 631 2,714
2016 729 2,942
2017 625 3,180
2018 621 3,301
2019 566 3,530
2020 514 3,601
2021 479 3,938
2022 428 4,103
2023 454 4,420
2024 727 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, 1887–2024.

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