Bennett
Bennett was the 40th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6,268 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Bennett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning blessed (via Benedict) · Latin
Say it BEN-it /ˈbɛnɪt/
- Rank in 2025
- #40 boys, up 61 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6,268boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20256,268 babies
- Total since 1880
- 74,854babies recorded
What does the name Bennett mean?
Bennett is an English surname from Bennet, the usual medieval English form of Benedict. Benedict comes from Latin benedictus, 'blessed'. Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine order, made the name common. Wikipedia dates the surname in public records to 1208 in County Durham.
benedictus (Latin, “blessed”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Latin names, names that mean joy.
Sources for this meaning
Nicknames for Bennett
The usual nicknames for Bennett are Ben and Benny. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Bennett in the last five years, 7 were named Ben, against 71 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben · also for Benedict, Benjamin, Benson | Traditional | #843 | 1,574 |
| Benny · also for Benedict, Benjamin, Benicio | Traditional | #841 | 1,197 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Bennetts go by each one.
Bennett popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 2,340 since 1917, 290 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #40 | 6,268 |
| 2020 | #101 | 3,601 |
| 2010 | #279 | 1,212 |
| 2000 | #441 | 542 |
| 1990 | #675 | 225 |
| 1980 | #800 | 120 |
| 1970 | #784 | 110 |
| 1960 | #551 | 204 |
| 1950 | #588 | 133 |
| 1940 | #597 | 99 |
| 1930 | #681 | 84 |
| 1920 | #649 | 95 |
| 1910 | #624 | 22 |
| 1900 | #627 | 16 |
| 1890 | #437 | 17 |
| 1880 | #465 | 15 |
How popular is Bennett, counting every spelling?
Bennett is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #46 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #40 for Bennett on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,381 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | 6,268 | #40 | 23,843 |
| Bennet | 101 | #1,654 | 404 |
| Benett | 12 | #6,859 | 71 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bennett?
6,268 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bennett (1.74 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bennett born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 31. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bennett.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bennett?
About 67,300 people born in the US named Bennett are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 15. That makes Bennett a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bennett by state
How common Bennett was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (3.5×), North Dakota (2.8×), Maine (2.8×), South Dakota (2.8×), New Hampshire (2.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Hawaii, California, New Mexico.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bennett: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bennett, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Bennett · Sibling names for Bennett
Questions about the name Bennett
What does Bennett mean?
Bennett means “blessed (via Benedict)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bennett?
Bennett was the 40th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6,268 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Bennett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Bennett a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bennett in the US.
Where is Bennett most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bennett was most common in Vermont (9.55 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Dakota and Maine.