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Bentley

/ˈbɛntli/ · 94% boys · #215 in the US for boys, 2025

Bentley has been given to about 63,562 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɛntli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 62,695
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bentley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 6,143
  • Born in 20251,795
  • All time63,562
  • England & Wales, 2025#950 · 33

How popular is Bentley?

Bentley ranks 215th among American boys in 2025, with 1,795 born that year. Its best year was 2012, when 6,143 babies were given the name, ranking 75th. The typical living American called Bentley is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.29% of births.

Names that sound like Bentley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brentley0.91
  2. Westley0.79
  3. Henley0.79
  4. Berkley0.79
  5. Brantley0.74
  6. Bentlee0.74
  7. Wesley0.68
  8. Bradley0.60

Middle names for Bentley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bentley Paul0.77
  2. Bentley John0.77
  3. Bentley Wade0.76
  4. Bentley Ross0.76
  5. Bentley Quinn0.76
  6. Bentley Jude0.76

Sibling names for Bentley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aubreesister · 0.97
  2. Khloesister · 0.97
  3. Jaxsonbrother · 0.96
  4. Ryderbrother · 0.96
  5. Pipersister · 0.95
  6. Londoneither · 0.95

Where Bentley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. West Virginia0.29%
  2. Maine0.24%
  3. Vermont0.23%
  4. Montana0.18%
  5. Kentucky0.16%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bentley Anderson0.77
  2. Bentley White0.72
  3. Bentley Nguyen0.72
  4. Bentley Moore0.72
  5. Bentley Hill0.72
  6. Bentley Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bentley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bentley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.