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.

#21,857 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2000
2000s
peak 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.

  • #21,857 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benet ranks #21,857 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,857 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Benet's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
456789 200020032004200820112016201720212023 5

Benet popularity over time - girls

20 total births recorded since 2001 (Benet as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 20 births
5 2001200420052006 5

Benet by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (23 births, 44% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Benet? ▼
52 babies have been named Benet since 2000. All-time, it sits at #21,857 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
Where does Benet sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benet ranks #21,857 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#843 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#40 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#215 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2516 52,753 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Benet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.