Bennett

Boy name

Bennett has been given to 74,854 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #912 for girls and #40 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɛnət/

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

74,854

Peak year

2025 (6,558 babies)

Rank in 2025

#912 for girls · #40 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +133%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Famous people named Bennett

Benny Carter

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)

Bennett Miller

Film director, film producer

Ben Savage

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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