Bentley
BoysBest rank #75 (2011) · ranked in 7 years
Bentley climbed onto the charts in 2010 and stayed listed for 7 years, topping out at #75 in 2011.
It held near #100 between 2010 and 2016.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Bentley in the top spots.
In 2011, 5,587 babies were given the name Bentley.
Bentley was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Bentley is most popular
In 2025, Bentley was recorded in 44 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,707 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Ohio at 115 births, 6.7% of the national total, where it ranked #200 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.9% of Bentley births, against 11.3% Northeast, 29.4% Midwest, 14.3% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Bentley placed as high as #68 in West Virginia and as low as #1368 in New Jersey.
The 7 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Ohio115 · #200 there
- 2Texas113 · #647 there
- 3Florida86 · #471 there
- 4Georgia82 · #276 there
- 5Pennsylvania76 · #317 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.3%
- Midwest29.4%
- South44.9%
- West14.3%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Bentley a popular name?
- Bentley reached a best rank of #75 in 2011 and has charted in 7 years.
- Where does Bentley rank now?
- Bentley does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Bentley a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Bentley most popular?
- Bentley peaked around 2011.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)