The first name Bennett
A boy’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈbɛnət/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A male given name from Latin transferred back from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Bennett, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 19 births (#1,402).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bennett with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bennett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,268 boys born in the United States were named Bennett, the 40th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Bennett in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Benett
- Bennet
Famous people named Bennett
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bennett MillerFilm director, film producer, born 1966
- John Bennett PerryAmerican actor, born 1942
- Bennett Champ ClarkAmerican judge and politician (1890–1954)
- Bennett FoddyAustralian video game developer and philosopher, born 1978
- Benny CarterAmerican jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (190
- Ben SavageAmerican actor, born 1980
- Ben RappaportAmerican actor, born 1986
- Ben KeithAmerican musician (1937–2010)
- Austin TiceAmerican journalist and war correspondent (born 1981)
- Richard HatfieldCanadian politician (1931-1991)
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Bennett?
- Bennett comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Bennett?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Bennett, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2024, with 19 births.
- Is Bennett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 74,854 US babies named Bennett since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bennett most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 6,268 babies were named Bennett, its highest rank at 40th.
- How do you pronounce Bennett?
- Bennett is /ˈbɛnət/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Bennett?
- Benett and Bennet.
- Is Bennett also a surname?
- Yes. Bennett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.