Total births
52
Unisex name · since 2000
Benet
52 babies named Benet in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 2000–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
52 boys have been named Benet since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Benet recorded 52 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.
- 52 total births
- 2000–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Benet since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 52
- total births
- 2000–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Benet was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Benet in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Benet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benet's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benet at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Benet popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Benet popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2001 (Benet as girls' name)
Benet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Benet's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Benet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benet? ▼
52 babies have been named Benet since 2000. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Benet most popular? ▼
Benet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Benet a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Benet is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 52 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Benet been used? ▼
Records for Benet go back to 2000, giving 24 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Benet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benet's data
- Benet's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benet
Nearby Names Like Benet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benet
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benet side by side: Benet vs Benjamin Benet vs Ben Benet vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benet: Baby Name Since 2000 - 52 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.