Total births
74
Unisex name · since 1915
Bennette
74 babies named Bennette in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11196
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Bennette currently ranks #11196 among unisex names in America, with 74 babies recorded since 1915.
Bennette has 74 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11196 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #11196 among girls today
- 74 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bennette is currently the #11196 unisex name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 74 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11196
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Bennette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11196
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Bennette was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bennette in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Bennette compares
74 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Bennette's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bennette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bennette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bennette's full recorded timeline at 1958, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bennette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#11,196
Active since
1915
Bennette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1952)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Bennette popularity over time - boys
30 total births recorded since 1919 (Bennette as boys' name)
Bennette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bennette's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bennette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennette? ▼
Bennette has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11196 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Bennette most popular? ▼
Bennette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Is Bennette a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bennette is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 74 births, and as a boy's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Bennette been used? ▼
Records for Bennette go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bennette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benita, Bennie, Bentley, Benjamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bennette's data
- Bennette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Bennette
Nearby Names Like Bennette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bennette
Benita Girl
#11148 13,669 births
Bennie Girl
#4895 9,936 births
Bentley Girl
#1704 3,535 births
Benjamin Girl
#13577 2,482 births
Bennett Girl
#1064 2,340 births
Compare Bennette side by side: Bennette vs Benita Bennette vs Bennie Bennette vs Bentley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2024 (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. "Bennette: #11196 Unisex Name - 74 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennette. 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 Bennette 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 June 2026.