Boys' name · since 1910
Bennet
Bennet has 2,095 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,657 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,095
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Bennet is the #1657 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,095 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Bennet recorded 2,095 times among boys since 1910, holding rank #1657 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #3,211 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,657 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,095 born since 1910
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bennet ranks #3,211 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,657 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,095 born since 1910, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,657 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,095
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bennet's 2,095 recorded births place it above 92.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bennet compares
2,095 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bennet's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bennet | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,095 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bennet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bennet's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bennet popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Bennet popularity over time - girls
81 total births recorded since 2009 (Bennet as girls' name)
Bennet by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (540 births, 26% of the file).
2010s was Bennet's strongest decade.
540 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bennet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s 63
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 138
1950s
138 births
- 1960s 109
1960s
109 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 190
1990s
190 births
- 2000s
2000s
340 births
- 2010s
2010s
540 births
- 2020s
2020s
456 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 540 births (26% of all-time use).
How Bennet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bennet's total volume
Bennet by state
Where Bennet concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 89 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 55 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 30 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 14 | 0.7% |
89 of 2,095 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Bennet appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bennet's data
- Bennet's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (540 total births) through the 2020s (456) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bennets (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bennet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~115 yrs)
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, 1910–2025 (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 Bennet 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.