Bennet
Boy name · #1657 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Bennet ranks #1657 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Bennet.
Babies named Bennet per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 115-year story
Bennet first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1654. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bennet against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bennet in class?
Bennet scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bennet is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bennet is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bennets were CA (11), IA (8), FL (6), TX (6), CO (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bennet
Statistically, parents drawn to Bennet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Truitt, Vedant, Becket, Bowden, and Eliott.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bennet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2261 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bennet a popular boy name?
Bennet ranked #1657 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Bennet most popular?
Bennet peaked in 2025, when 101 American boys received the name (ranked #1654 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bennet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Bennet. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.