Total births
73
Boys' name · since 2013
Bennington
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Bennington, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9694
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Bennington is the #9694 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 73 recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bennington has been recorded 73 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #9694 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #9694 among boys today
- 73 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bennington is currently the #9694 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 73 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9694
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Bennington vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9694
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% 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.
How Bennington compares
73 21th percentile among 14,294 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
Bennington's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bennington | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bennington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bennington splits its recorded history at 2021: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bennington at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,694
Active since
2013
Bennington popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Bennington by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bennington's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Bennington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 53 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bennington? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 73 babies named Bennington. Today it holds rank #9694 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 14 births.
When was Bennington most popular? ▼
Bennington was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 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 13 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Bennington
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Bennington: #9694 Boys' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bennington. 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 Bennington 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.