Bennett Overview
Blessed, well-spoken
Boy
English, Latin
Derived from the medieval English name โBenedict,โ which comes from the Latin โBenedictus,โ meaning โblessed.โ
Christianity
/หbษnษชt/
Bennett is a popular name in English-speaking countries and has been steadily rising in popularity. Recently, Bennett has ranked within the top 100 names for boys in the USA.
2 syllables
7 letters
8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)
Modern, Cool, Vintage
Kind, intelligent, strong, dependable
Associated with Saint Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order, and signifies being โblessed.โ
July 11th
Bennett Variations in Different Cultures
Benedict, Bennet, Benet, Benedetto, Benito, Benton
Ben, Benny, Benji, Nett
Bennie, Benno, Nettie, Beno
What Is the Meaning of Bennett?
Bennett means โblessedโ or โwell-spoken.โ People named Bennett are often seen as articulate and kind-hearted, with a positive outlook and a knack for bringing joy to those around them.
What Is the Origin of The Name Bennett?
Bennett has English and Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning โblessed,โ and became popular in England during the Middle Ages, evolving into the surname and given name Bennett.
Bennett Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Bennett in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #902021 | #832022 | #742023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #742023 | #832022 | #902021 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Bennett
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 74 (+9 from 2022) | 4411 (+313 from 2022) | 0.24089 |
| 2022 | 83 (+7 from 2021) | 4098 (+164 from 2021) | 0.21880 |
| 2021 | 90 (+11 from 2020) | 3934 (+334 from 2020) | 0.20997 |
| 2020 | 101 (+7 from 2019) | 3600 (+72 from 2019) | 0.19463 |
| 2019 | 108 (+12 from 2018) | 3528 (+229 from 2018) | 0.18358 |
| 2018 | 120 (+3 from 2017) | 3299 (+120 from 2017) | 0.16972 |
| 2017 | 123 (+17 from 2016) | 3179 (+238 from 2016) | 0.16063 |
| 2016 | 140 (+13 from 2015) | 2941 (+227 from 2015) | 0.14519 |
| 2015 | 153 (+13 from 2014) | 2714 (+164 from 2014) | 0.13275 |
| 2014 | 166 (+28 from 2013) | 2550 (+475 from 2013) | 0.12444 |
| 2013 | 194 (+7 from 2012) | 2075 (+164 from 2012) | 0.10269 |
| 2012 | 201 (+40 from 2011) | 1911 (+420 from 2011) | 0.09418 |
| 2011 | 241 (+38 from 2010) | 1491 (+279 from 2010) | 0.07340 |
| 2010 | 279 (+29 from 2009) | 1212 (+164 from 2009) | 0.05899 |
| 2009 | 308 (+54 from 2008) | 1048 (+185 from 2008) | 0.04941 |
| 2008 | 362 (+9 from 2007) | 863 (+37 from 2007) | 0.03958 |
| 2007 | 371 (-5 from 2006) | 826 (+9 from 2006) | 0.03729 |
| 2006 | 366 (+25 from 2005) | 817 (+83 from 2005) | 0.03727 |
| 2005 | 391 (+13 from 2004) | 734 (+88 from 2004) | 0.03450 |
| 2004 | 404 (+25 from 2003) | 646 (+52 from 2003) | 0.03057 |
| 2003 | 429 (+16 from 2002) | 594 (+39 from 2002) | 0.02827 |
| 2002 | 445 (+25 from 2001) | 555 (+52 from 2001) | 0.02685 |
| 2001 | 470 (-29 from 2000) | 503 (-39 from 2000) | 0.02432 |
| 2000 | 441 (+57 from 1999) | 542 (+106 from 1999) | 0.02595 |
| 1999 | 498 (-11 from 1998) | 436 (-13 from 1998) | 0.02138 |
| 1998 | 487 (+27 from 1997) | 449 (+57 from 1997) | 0.02214 |
| 1997 | 514 (+54 from 1996) | 392 (+70 from 1996) | 0.01962 |
| 1996 | 568 (+73 from 1995) | 322 (+59 from 1995) | 0.01607 |
| 1995 | 641 (+21 from 1994) | 263 (+19 from 1994) | 0.01308 |
| 1994 | 662 (+40 from 1993) | 244 (+26 from 1993) | 0.01197 |
| 1993 | 702 (-32 from 1992) | 218 (-21 from 1992) | 0.01055 |
| 1992 | 670 (-6 from 1991) | 239 (+8 from 1991) | 0.01139 |
| 1991 | 664 (+11 from 1990) | 231 (+6 from 1990) | 0.01090 |
| 1990 | 675 (-43 from 1989) | 225 (-24 from 1989) | 0.01046 |
| 1989 | 632 (+30 from 1988) | 249 (+46 from 1988) | 0.01188 |
| 1988 | 662 (+58 from 1987) | 203 (+42 from 1987) | 0.01014 |
| 1987 | 720 (-18 from 1986) | 161 (-4 from 1986) | 0.00826 |
| 1986 | 702 (-11 from 1985) | 165 (+3 from 1985) | 0.00859 |
| 1985 | 691 (+47 from 1984) | 162 (+23 from 1984) | 0.00842 |
| 1984 | 738 (+14 from 1983) | 139 (+7 from 1983) | 0.00741 |
| 1983 | 752 (+42 from 1982) | 132 (+8 from 1982) | 0.00708 |
| 1982 | 794 (+16 from 1981) | 124 (+7 from 1981) | 0.00657 |
| 1981 | 810 (-10 from 1980) | 117 (-3 from 1980) | 0.00628 |
| 1980 | 800 (+31 from 1979) | 120 (+10 from 1979) | 0.00647 |
| 1979 | 831 (+165 from 1978) | 110 (+35 from 1978) | 0.00614 |
| 1978 | 996 (+30 from 1977) | 75 (+5 from 1977) | 0.00439 |
| 1977 | 1026 (-16 from 1976) | 70 (+3 from 1976) | 0.00410 |
| 1976 | 1010 (-65 from 1975) | 67 (-8 from 1975) | 0.00410 |
| 1975 | 945 (+90 from 1974) | 75 (+12 from 1974) | 0.00462 |
| 1974 | 1035 (+88 from 1973) | 63 (+10 from 1973) | 0.00386 |
| 1973 | 1123 (-272 from 1972) | 53 (-36 from 1972) | 0.00328 |
| 1972 | 851 (+32 from 1971) | 89 (+4 from 1971) | 0.00532 |
| 1971 | 883 (-101 from 1970) | 85 (-25 from 1970) | 0.00468 |
| 1970 | 782 (-42 from 1969) | 110 (-2 from 1969) | 0.00577 |
| 1969 | 740 (-20 from 1968) | 112 (+3 from 1968) | 0.00612 |
| 1968 | 720 (-28 from 1967) | 109 (-6 from 1967) | 0.00614 |
| 1967 | 692 (-61 from 1966) | 115 (-22 from 1966) | 0.00646 |
| 1966 | 631 (+27 from 1965) | 137 (+10 from 1965) | 0.00754 |
| 1965 | 658 (-83 from 1964) | 127 (-62 from 1964) | 0.00670 |
| 1964 | 575 (-46 from 1963) | 189 (-36 from 1963) | 0.00932 |
| 1963 | 529 (+11 from 1962) | 225 (+11 from 1962) | 0.01090 |
| 1962 | 540 (+22 from 1961) | 214 (+20 from 1961) | 0.01018 |
| 1961 | 562 (-12 from 1960) | 194 (-10 from 1960) | 0.00899 |
| 1960 | 550 (-39 from 1959) | 204 (-31 from 1959) | 0.00942 |
| 1959 | 511 (+39 from 1958) | 235 (+38 from 1958) | 0.01085 |
| 1958 | 550 (-41 from 1957) | 197 (-33 from 1957) | 0.00914 |
| 1957 | 509 No change from 1956 | 230 (+9 from 1956) | 0.01051 |
| 1956 | 509 (+1 from 1955) | 221 (+14 from 1955) | 0.01030 |
| 1955 | 510 (+24 from 1954) | 207 (+23 from 1954) | 0.00990 |
| 1954 | 534 (+71 from 1953) | 184 (+40 from 1953) | 0.00889 |
| 1953 | 605 (-25 from 1952) | 144 No change from 1952 | 0.00719 |
| 1952 | 580 (-3 from 1951) | 144 No change from 1951 | 0.00730 |
| 1951 | 577 (+11 from 1950) | 144 (+11 from 1950) | 0.00753 |
| 1950 | 588 (-21 from 1949) | 133 (-7 from 1949) | 0.00731 |
| 1949 | 567 (+5 from 1948) | 140 (+4 from 1948) | 0.00777 |
| 1948 | 572 (+32 from 1947) | 136 (+10 from 1947) | 0.00763 |
| 1947 | 604 (-48 from 1946) | 126 (-5 from 1946) | 0.00678 |
| 1946 | 556 (+36 from 1945) | 131 (+26 from 1945) | 0.00794 |
| 1945 | 592 (+26 from 1944) | 105 (+6 from 1944) | 0.00766 |
| 1944 | 618 (+15 from 1943) | 99 (-2 from 1943) | 0.00713 |
| 1943 | 633 (-4 from 1942) | 101 No change from 1942 | 0.00694 |
| 1942 | 629 (-32 from 1941) | 101 (+2 from 1941) | 0.00717 |
| 1941 | 597 No change from 1940 | 99 No change from 1940 | 0.00789 |
| 1940 | 597 (-39 from 1939) | 99 (-6 from 1939) | 0.00835 |
| 1939 | 558 (+55 from 1938) | 105 (+11 from 1938) | 0.00926 |
| 1938 | 613 (+23 from 1937) | 94 (+9 from 1937) | 0.00827 |
| 1937 | 636 (-80 from 1936) | 85 (-21 from 1936) | 0.00777 |
| 1936 | 556 (+201 from 1935) | 106 (+40 from 1935) | 0.00996 |
| 1935 | 757 (-191 from 1934) | 66 (-43 from 1934) | 0.00617 |
| 1934 | 566 (-23 from 1933) | 109 (-1 from 1933) | 0.01026 |
| 1933 | 543 (+64 from 1932) | 110 (+15 from 1932) | 0.01078 |
| 1932 | 607 (+4 from 1931) | 95 (+1 from 1931) | 0.00884 |
| 1931 | 611 (+70 from 1930) | 94 (+10 from 1930) | 0.00879 |
| 1930 | 681 (-94 from 1929) | 84 (-21 from 1929) | 0.00744 |
| 1929 | 587 (+43 from 1928) | 105 (+9 from 1928) | 0.00948 |
| 1928 | 630 (-29 from 1927) | 96 (-11 from 1927) | 0.00841 |
| 1927 | 601 (-34 from 1926) | 107 (-11 from 1926) | 0.00921 |
| 1926 | 567 (+6 from 1925) | 118 No change from 1925 | 0.01030 |
| 1925 | 573 (+84 from 1924) | 118 (+22 from 1924) | 0.01025 |
| 1924 | 657 (+17 from 1923) | 96 (+6 from 1923) | 0.00821 |
| 1923 | 674 (-28 from 1922) | 90 (-9 from 1922) | 0.00795 |
| 1922 | 646 (+61 from 1921) | 99 (+14 from 1921) | 0.00880 |
| 1921 | 707 (-58 from 1920) | 85 (-10 from 1920) | 0.00747 |
| 1920 | 649 (-73 from 1919) | 95 (-13 from 1919) | 0.00863 |
| 1919 | 576 (+28 from 1918) | 108 (+5 from 1918) | 0.01064 |
| 1918 | 604 (+19 from 1917) | 103 (+13 from 1917) | 0.00982 |
| 1917 | 623 (+39 from 1916) | 90 (+11 from 1916) | 0.00938 |
| 1916 | 662 (-73 from 1915) | 79 (-14 from 1915) | 0.00856 |
| 1915 | 589 (+64 from 1914) | 93 (+33 from 1914) | 0.01056 |
| 1914 | 653 (-89 from 1913) | 60 (+1 from 1913) | 0.00878 |
| 1913 | 564 (+58 from 1912) | 59 (+15 from 1912) | 0.01100 |
| 1912 | 622 (-17 from 1911) | 44 (+19 from 1911) | 0.00975 |
| 1911 | 605 (+16 from 1910) | 25 (+3 from 1910) | 0.01036 |
| 1910 | 621 (+93 from 1909) | 22 (+7 from 1909) | 0.01055 |
| 1909 | 714 (-129 from 1908) | 15 (-4 from 1908) | 0.00848 |
| 1908 | 585 (-99 from 1907) | 19 (-4 from 1907) | 0.01142 |
| 1907 | 486 (+17 from 1906) | 23 (+3 from 1906) | 0.01450 |
| 1906 | 503 (+133 from 1905) | 20 (+6 from 1905) | 0.01388 |
| 1905 | 636 (+238 from 1904) | 14 (+6 from 1904) | 0.00977 |
| 1904 | 874 (-298 from 1903) | 8 (-7 from 1903) | 0.00578 |
| 1903 | 576 (+111 from 1902) | 15 (+4 from 1902) | 0.01160 |
| 1902 | 687 (-91 from 1901) | 11 (-1 from 1901) | 0.00829 |
| 1901 | 596 (+27 from 1900) | 12 (-4 from 1900) | 0.01038 |
| 1900 | 623 (+38 from 1899) | 16 (+6 from 1899) | 0.00987 |
| 1899 | 661 (-156 from 1898) | 10 (-7 from 1898) | 0.00868 |
| 1898 | 505 (+220 from 1897) | 17 (+8 from 1897) | 0.01287 |
| 1897 | 725 (-244 from 1896) | 9 (-9 from 1896) | 0.00738 |
| 1896 | 481 (+258 from 1895) | 18 (+9 from 1895) | 0.01395 |
| 1895 | 739 (-196 from 1894) | 9 (-5 from 1894) | 0.00711 |
| 1894 | 543 (+293 from 1893) | 14 (+7 from 1893) | 0.01121 |
| 1893 | 836 (-44 from 1892) | 7 (-1 from 1892) | 0.00578 |
| 1892 | 792 (-157 from 1891) | 8 (-1 from 1891) | 0.00609 |
| 1891 | 635 (-201 from 1890) | 9 (-8 from 1890) | 0.00824 |
| 1890 | 434 (+115 from 1889) | 17 (+5 from 1889) | 0.01420 |
| 1889 | 549 (-44 from 1888) | 12 (-3 from 1888) | 0.01008 |
| 1888 | 505 (-96 from 1887) | 15 (-2 from 1887) | 0.01155 |
| 1887 | 409 (+436 from 1886) | 17 (+11 from 1886) | 0.01555 |
| 1886 | 845 (-347 from 1885) | 6 (-8 from 1885) | 0.00504 |
| 1885 | 498 (+22 from 1884) | 14 (+1 from 1884) | 0.01207 |
| 1884 | 520 (+124 from 1883) | 13 (+4 from 1883) | 0.01059 |
| 1883 | 644 (-155 from 1882) | 9 (-5 from 1882) | 0.00800 |
| 1882 | 489 (-29 from 1881) | 14 No change from 1881 | 0.01147 |
| 1881 | 460 (+5 from 1880) | 14 (-1 from 1880) | 0.01293 |
| 1880 | 465 First SSA data recorded | 15 First SSA data recorded | 0.01267 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Bennett
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
 California (CA) | #1952021 | #1842022 | #1412023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #1542021 | #1312022 | #1142023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #752021 | #632022 | #602023 |
New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #1512021 | #1332022 | #1022023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #242021 | #372022 | #212023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #722021 | #722022 | #682023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #502021 | #562022 | #572023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #382021 | #232022 | #292023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #1012021 | #822022 | #882023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #612021 | #492022 | #382023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #1102021 | #872022 | #642023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #1692021 | #1462022 | #942023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #382021 | #332022 | #252023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #672021 | #622022 | #692023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #892021 | #742022 | #702023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #822021 | #722022 | #672023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #572021 | #742022 | #372023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #842021 | #592022 | #642023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #832021 | #882022 | #672023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #302021 | #172022 | #202023 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #402021 | #462022 | #312023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #1222021 | #1082022 | #1322023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #862021 | #702022 | #992023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #652021 | #602022 | #482023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #1332021 | #1752022 | #1612023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #1252021 | #982022 | #842023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #772021 | #532022 | #682023 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #382021 | #432022 | #252023 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #1032021 | #942022 | #602023 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #912021 | #622022 | #612023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #872021 | #662022 | #682023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #402021 | #402022 | #242023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #912021 | #852022 | #622023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #442021 | #772022 | #802023 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #482021 | #352022 | #262023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #1202021 | #932022 | #802023 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #172021 | #322022 | #212023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #422021 | #262022 | #122023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #292021 | #512022 | #432023 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #1622021 | #1892022 | #1122023 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #472021 | #342022 | #402023 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #262021 | #492022 | #442023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #1272021 | #1222022 | #1072023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #882020 | #1202021 | #992022 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #662021 | #492022 | #1112023 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #992021 | #922022 | #1192023 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #702020 | #812021 | #892023 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #1302019 | #1942020 | #2022021 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #532021 | #852022 | #162023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #2032021 | #2542022 | #2342023 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #762021 | #882022 | #182023 |
Popularity Rankings for Bennett in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #422021 | #482022 | #712023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #3722021 | #4362022 | #3802023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #4162018 | #3952023 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #4961982 | #4961984 | #4521991 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #9782019 | #5592021 | #9442022 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #5722022 | #7702023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Bennett a Name for Boys or Girls?
Bennett is a name commonly given to boys. Its robust and timeless sound, along with its long history of use for boys, highlights its suitability for them.