Bennett

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

Boy's name · #40 in the US (2025) · Trending

Bennett is climbing: on the charts since 1880, it reached #40 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 6,300 boys given the name last year. Roughly 73,000 have carried it all-time. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #41 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bennetts

Bennett Miller — film director, film producer
Bennett Cerf — American publisher and author (1898-1971)
Bennett Mnguni — South African footballer
Bennett Champ Clark — American judge and politician (1890–1954)
Bennett Lewis — Canadian nuclear scientist (1908–1987)

In stories & tradition

Bennett — Genshin Impact

What Bennetts become

Among 115 notable people named Bennett:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bennett Mnguni, South African footballer.

Similar names: Myles · Benson · Beau · Barrett · Roman · Elliot

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