“lightning”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Bennett is a masculine given name documented in English, French and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6,268 boys (rank 40). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bennett
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 | 465 | observed |
| 1881 | 14 | 460 | observed |
| 1882 | 14 | 489 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 644 | observed |
| 1884 | 13 | 520 | observed |
| 1885 | 14 | 498 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | 17 | 409 | observed |
| 1888 | 15 | 505 | observed |
| 1889 | 12 | 549 | observed |
| 1890 | 17 | 434 | observed |
| 1891 | 9 | 635 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | 7 | 836 | observed |
| 1894 | 14 | 543 | observed |
| 1895 | 9 | 738 | observed |
| 1896 | 18 | 481 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 17 | 505 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 661 | observed |
| 1900 | 16 | 623 | observed |
| 1901 | 12 | 596 | observed |
| 1902 | 11 | 687 | observed |
| 1903 | 15 | 576 | observed |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 20 | 503 | observed |
| 1907 | 23 | 486 | observed |
| 1908 | 19 | 585 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 22 | 621 | observed |
| 1911 | 25 | 605 | observed |
| 1912 | 44 | 622 | observed |
| 1913 | 59 | 564 | observed |
| 1914 | 60 | 653 | observed |
| 1915 | 93 | 589 | observed |
| 1916 | 79 | 662 | observed |
| 1917 | 90 | 623 | observed |
| 1918 | 103 | 604 | observed |
| 1919 | 108 | 576 | observed |
| 1920 | 95 | 649 | observed |
| 1921 | 85 | 707 | observed |
| 1922 | 99 | 646 | observed |
| 1923 | 90 | 674 | observed |
| 1924 | 96 | 657 | observed |
| 1925 | 118 | 573 | observed |
| 1926 | 118 | 567 | observed |
| 1927 | 107 | 601 | observed |
| 1928 | 96 | 629 | observed |
| 1929 | 105 | 587 | observed |
| 1930 | 84 | 681 | observed |
| 1931 | 94 | 611 | observed |
| 1932 | 95 | 607 | observed |
| 1933 | 110 | 543 | observed |
| 1934 | 109 | 566 | observed |
| 1935 | 66 | 757 | observed |
| 1936 | 106 | 556 | observed |
| 1937 | 85 | 637 | observed |
| 1938 | 94 | 613 | observed |
| 1939 | 105 | 558 | observed |
| 1940 | 99 | 597 | observed |
| 1941 | 99 | 597 | observed |
| 1942 | 101 | 629 | observed |
| 1943 | 101 | 633 | observed |
| 1944 | 99 | 618 | observed |
| 1945 | 105 | 592 | observed |
| 1946 | 131 | 556 | observed |
| 1947 | 126 | 604 | observed |
| 1948 | 136 | 572 | observed |
| 1949 | 140 | 567 | observed |
| 1950 | 133 | 588 | observed |
| 1951 | 144 | 577 | observed |
| 1952 | 144 | 580 | observed |
| 1953 | 144 | 605 | observed |
| 1954 | 184 | 534 | observed |
| 1955 | 207 | 510 | observed |
| 1956 | 221 | 509 | observed |
| 1957 | 231 | 509 | observed |
| 1958 | 198 | 547 | observed |
| 1959 | 235 | 510 | observed |
| 1960 | 204 | 551 | observed |
| 1961 | 194 | 562 | observed |
| 1962 | 214 | 540 | observed |
| 1963 | 225 | 529 | observed |
| 1964 | 189 | 575 | observed |
| 1965 | 127 | 658 | observed |
| 1966 | 137 | 631 | observed |
| 1967 | 115 | 692 | observed |
| 1968 | 109 | 720 | observed |
| 1969 | 112 | 740 | observed |
| 1970 | 110 | 782 | observed |
| 1971 | 85 | 884 | observed |
| 1972 | 89 | 851 | observed |
| 1973 | 53 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1974 | 63 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1975 | 75 | 945 | observed |
| 1976 | 67 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1977 | 70 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1978 | 75 | 996 | observed |
| 1979 | 110 | 831 | observed |
| 1980 | 120 | 800 | observed |
| 1981 | 117 | 810 | observed |
| 1982 | 124 | 794 | observed |
| 1983 | 132 | 752 | observed |
| 1984 | 140 | 735 | observed |
| 1985 | 162 | 691 | observed |
| 1986 | 165 | 702 | observed |
| 1987 | 161 | 720 | observed |
| 1988 | 203 | 662 | observed |
| 1989 | 249 | 632 | observed |
| 1990 | 225 | 675 | observed |
| 1991 | 231 | 664 | observed |
| 1992 | 239 | 670 | observed |
| 1993 | 218 | 702 | observed |
| 1994 | 245 | 662 | observed |
| 1995 | 263 | 641 | observed |
| 1996 | 322 | 568 | observed |
| 1997 | 392 | 514 | observed |
| 1998 | 449 | 487 | observed |
| 1999 | 436 | 498 | observed |
| 2000 | 542 | 441 | observed |
| 2001 | 503 | 470 | observed |
| 2002 | 555 | 445 | observed |
| 2003 | 594 | 429 | observed |
| 2004 | 646 | 404 | observed |
| 2005 | 734 | 391 | observed |
| 2006 | 817 | 366 | observed |
| 2007 | 826 | 371 | observed |
| 2008 | 863 | 362 | observed |
| 2009 | 1,048 | 308 | observed |
| 2010 | 1,212 | 279 | observed |
| 2011 | 1,492 | 241 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,911 | 201 | observed |
| 2013 | 2,075 | 194 | observed |
| 2014 | 2,550 | 166 | observed |
| 2015 | 2,714 | 154 | observed |
| 2016 | 2,942 | 140 | observed |
| 2017 | 3,180 | 123 | observed |
| 2018 | 3,301 | 120 | observed |
| 2019 | 3,531 | 108 | observed |
| 2020 | 3,601 | 101 | observed |
| 2021 | 3,939 | 90 | observed |
| 2022 | 4,105 | 83 | observed |
| 2023 | 4,422 | 74 | observed |
| 2024 | 5,109 | 60 | observed |
| 2025 | 6,268 | 40 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Bennett” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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