Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bennett

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bennett.

✦ Blessed 🌍 Latin, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #40
All-Time Peak Rank #40 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 72,514 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.4% Boy / 3.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 6,268 births in 2025
💡 The Bennett Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Blessed
Language Origin Latin, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the medieval English form of Benedict, which comes from the Latin word 'benedictus' meaning 'blessed'.
Common Nicknames
Ben Benny
Alternative Spellings
Bennet
Pronunciation: BEN-it
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Bennett

According to SSA data, Bennett achieved its highest historical rank of #40 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 6,268 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 131.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Bennett across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +131.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,268 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 5 yrs
Years in Top 500 35 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 129
1890s: 118
1900s: 153
1910s: 683
1920s: 1,009
1930s: 948
1940s: 1,137
1950s: 1,841
1960s: 1,626
1970s: 797
1980s: 1,573
1990s: 3,020
2000s: 7,128
2010s: 24,908
2020s: 27,444

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ben-nett
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Utah, Idaho, Wisconsin, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #10 2,952 2025 +29.7% Growth
Utah #37 1,261 2024 +69.1% Growth
Idaho #16 536 2025 +59.0% Growth
Wisconsin #13 2,427 2025 +43.6% Growth
South Dakota #15 392 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #35 1,814 2025 +51.0% Growth
North Dakota #8 381 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #19 343 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #9 1,334 2025 +36.1% Growth
Kansas #10 1,038 2025 +103.4% Growth
Colorado #24 1,171 2025 +85.7% Growth
Oregon #33 880 2025 +60.4% Growth
Arizona #85 1,166 2025 +52.4% Growth
Nebraska #15 670 2025 +38.6% Growth
Missouri #10 2,027 2025 +58.8% Growth
Nevada #86 292 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #58 121 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #35 2,439 2025 +100.0% Growth
Georgia #37 2,345 2025 +94.4% Growth
Tennessee #30 1,741 2024 +84.8% Growth
Virginia #42 1,771 2025 +79.5% Growth
Montana #20 235 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #20 1,363 2025 +116.7% Growth
South Carolina #32 1,000 2025 +126.1% Growth
Maryland #61 1,029 2025 +58.2% Growth
Illinois #25 3,336 2025 +45.5% Growth
Maine #10 295 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #28 1,576 2025 +64.7% Growth
Florida #69 2,261 2025 +133.9% Growth
Michigan #12 2,465 2025 +128.2% Growth
Kentucky #29 1,098 2025 +88.5% Growth
Oklahoma #23 855 2025 +71.2% Growth
Ohio #20 2,873 2025 +80.7% Growth
Massachusetts #31 1,455 2025 +97.4% Growth
Wyoming #40 80 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #95 4,479 2025 +84.9% Growth
Connecticut #56 636 2025 +123.1% Growth
Alabama #27 1,049 2025 +91.4% Growth
Delaware #48 116 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #46 607 2021 +48.6% Growth
Pennsylvania #30 2,931 2025 +80.4% Growth
Vermont #9 92 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #114 4,768 2025 +39.5% Growth
Rhode Island #27 160 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #72 3,018 2025 +110.7% Growth
New Jersey #79 1,070 2025 +75.4% Growth
District of Columbia #49 165 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #49 419 2025 +72.0% Growth
Hawaii #127 91 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #95 185 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #216 92 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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