US rank #9657 Boys' name Peak 2020 60 births

Bennington — #9657 US boys' name

60 babies named Bennington in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s202020s40
#9657
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Bennington was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

14 babies were named Bennington in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bennington

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Bennington between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bennington currently holds the #9657 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bennington performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Bennington shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bennington in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bennington at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

60

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2020

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,657

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bennington popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
14
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
46810121416 20242023202220212020201920182013 5

Bennington by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 67% of Bennington's all-time total
2010s202020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bennington?
60 babies have been named Bennington since 2013. It currently ranks #9657 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Bennington most popular?
Bennington was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Bennington been used?
Bennington has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bennington?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.