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Bennet

“Variant of Benedict — Blessed, well spoken of” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1654 in the US (2025) · Trending

Bennet has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #1589 (1910) · 2,095 babies named Bennet all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bennets

• Bennet Omalu — Nigerian-American pathologist
• Bennet Hundt — German basketball player (1998-)
• Bennet Bicknell — American politician
• Bennet Langton — Samuel Johnson's friend
• Bennet S. Sacolick — United States Army general

What Bennets become

Among 55 notable people named Bennet:

No single standout — notable Bennets spread across many fields.

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