Bennett
Meaningblessed · English form of Benedict
- US rank
- #40
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #40 in 2025
6,268 babies were named Bennett in the US in 2025. It has climbed 61 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Bennett you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Bennett
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 273 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bennett, 6,268 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Bennett.
- HistoryBennett has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bennetts, and counting.
- Best yearBennett is at its all-time high right now: #40 in 2025.
- Then vs nowBennett is 13× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,623 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 273.
- TrendBennett has climbed 61 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #40. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedBennett is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #8, followed by Iowa (#9) and Vermont (#9). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningBennett is an English form of Benedict, which means “blessed”.
- OriginBennett is the #9 most popular Latin boy name in the US. That's out of 2,242 Latin boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Bennett
Bennett is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “blessed”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ett”. US birth records list Bennett for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #40 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #40, with 6,268 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 652,174 girls |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 193,424 girls |
| 2000s | 15 | 64,641 girls |
| 2010s | 51 | 19,463 girls |
| 2020s | 105 | 9,531 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | 8,462 boys |
| 1890s | 103 | 9,703 boys |
| 1900s | 112 | 8,896 boys |
| 1910s | 104 | 9,613 boys |
| 1920s | 92 | 10,922 boys |
| 1930s | 90 | 11,120 boys |
| 1940s | 77 | 13,046 boys |
| 1950s | 90 | 11,066 boys |
| 1960s | 83 | 12,015 boys |
| 1970s | 48 | 20,868 boys |
| 1980s | 85 | 11,820 boys |
| 1990s | 156 | 6,412 boys |
| 2000s | 356 | 2,808 boys |
| 2010s | 1,332 | 751 boys |
| 2020s | 2,651 | 377 boys |
Other spellings of Bennett
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Bennett
What does the name Bennett mean?
Bennett means “blessed” in English, as a form of Benedict.
What is the origin of the name Bennett?
Bennett has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Bennett a boy or girl name?
Bennett is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Bennett?
Bennett ranked #40 for US boys in 2025, given to 6,268 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#40).