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Bentley

Bentley holds the #215 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,649 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #141 in 2020 to #215 today. Its strongest year on record was 2011 (#75 nationally, 5,587 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1890. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#39 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#215
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#75
in 2011 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
1,649
boys named Bentley

Bentley popularity, 1880–2025

0.084%0.17%0.25%0.34%18801900192019401960198020002020#75 in 2011
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2011

Where Bentley is most popular

Alaska: #165 (5 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)AK#165Maine: #66 (17 boys, 0.44% of boys born 2025)ME#66Vermont: #102 (5 boys, 0.41% of boys born 2025)VT#102New Hampshire: #157 (9 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)NH#157Washington: #256 (29 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)WA#256Idaho: #143 (19 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)ID#143Montana: #96 (12 boys, 0.32% of boys born 2025)MT#96North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025ND—Minnesota: #213 (30 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)MN#213Wisconsin: #152 (42 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)WI#152Michigan: #153 (66 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)MI#153New York: #350 (50 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NY#350Massachusetts: #318 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MA#318Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025RI—Oregon: #326 (12 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OR#326Nevada: #267 (11 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)NV#267Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025WY—South Dakota: #221 (6 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)SD#221Iowa: #119 (33 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)IA#119Illinois: #287 (38 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)IL#287Indiana: #116 (68 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)IN#116Ohio: #116 (115 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)OH#116Pennsylvania: #169 (76 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)PA#169New Jersey: #655 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#655Connecticut: #326 (9 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)CT#326California: #615 (47 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#615Utah: #214 (24 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)UT#214Colorado: #318 (20 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)CO#318Nebraska: #136 (19 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)NE#136Missouri: #103 (65 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)MO#103Kentucky: #81 (62 boys, 0.30% of boys born 2025)KY#81West Virginia: #39 (33 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)WV#39Virginia: #251 (34 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)VA#251Maryland: #389 (13 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MD#389Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025DE—Arizona: #357 (21 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AZ#357New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025NM—Kansas: #196 (20 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)KS#196Arkansas: #87 (36 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)AR#87Tennessee: #134 (71 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)TN#134North Carolina: #215 (57 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)NC#215South Carolina: #139 (40 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)SC#139District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #101 (44 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)OK#101Louisiana: #143 (35 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)LA#143Mississippi: #132 (24 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)MS#132Alabama: #191 (30 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AL#191Georgia: #166 (75 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)GA#166Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Bentley in 2025HI—Texas: #375 (98 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)TX#375Florida: #240 (86 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)FL#240
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#39), Maine (#66), Vermont (#102)

Uniqueness score

29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bentley in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Bentley as a girl name

As of 2025, Bentley ranks #1467 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 146 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1743 to #1467 over the past five years. SSA records for Bentley go back to 1986; the peak came in 2011 at #905, with 288 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #197 among girl names.

2025 rank
#1467
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#905
in 2011 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
146
girls named Bentley

Where Bentley (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025CT—California: #1948 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1948Utah: #197 (23 girls, 0.13% of girls born 2025)UT#197Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025DE—Arizona: #909 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#909New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025MS—Alabama: #633 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#633Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Bentley in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#197), Alabama (#633), Arizona (#909)

Uniqueness score

58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bentley in the most recent year of SSA data.

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