Benton vs Bennett

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

Name A

Benton

Boy name · Rank #1305

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Name B

Bennett

Boy name · Rank #60

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Metric Benton Bennett
Current Rank #1305 #60
Total Births (all years) 10,310 66,225
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 277 5,095
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Benton Bennett
1880ss 125 129
1890ss 81 118
1900ss 110 153
1910ss 542 683
1920ss 770 1,009
1930ss 601 948
1940ss 627 1,137
1950ss 593 1,840
1960ss 590 1,626
1970ss 516 797
1980ss 718 1,573
1990ss 952 3,020
2000ss 1,081 7,128
2010ss 2,223 24,907
2020ss 781 21,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Benton Bennett
2014 223 2,550
2015 254 2,714
2016 277 2,942
2017 234 3,180
2018 206 3,301
2019 187 3,530
2020 175 3,601
2021 157 3,938
2022 155 4,103
2023 145 4,420
2024 149 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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