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Bennett

Boy

Meaning of Bennett: Latin: 'blessed'

Bennett is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 40th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#40

6,558 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

74,854

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 117 babies1982: 124 babies1983: 132 babies1984: 147 babies1985: 162 babies1986: 165 babies1987: 161 babies1988: 203 babies1989: 257 babies1990: 233 babies19901991: 238 babies1992: 250 babies1993: 231 babies1994: 245 babies1995: 271 babies1996: 335 babies1997: 400 babies1998: 458 babies1999: 452 babies2000: 554 babies20002001: 525 babies2002: 571 babies2003: 609 babies2004: 669 babies2005: 763 babies2006: 857 babies2007: 866 babies2008: 909 babies2009: 1,093 babies2010: 1,269 babies20102011: 1,559 babies2012: 1,971 babies2013: 2,139 babies2014: 2,663 babies2015: 2,818 babies2016: 3,030 babies2017: 3,286 babies2018: 3,420 babies2019: 3,649 babies2020: 3,704 babies20202021: 4,073 babies2022: 4,217 babies2023: 4,568 babies2024: 5,343 babies2025: 6,558 babies
US babies named Bennett per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 6,558.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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