Declining since 2012, #215 for boys today.
Popularity of Bentley since 1890
Babies named Bentley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 6 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 |
| 1910s | 0 | 83 |
| 1920s | 0 | 138 |
| 1930s | 0 | 108 |
| 1940s | 0 | 139 |
| 1950s | 0 | 195 |
| 1960s | 0 | 401 |
| 1970s | 0 | 189 |
| 1980s | 34 | 257 |
| 1990s | 131 | 294 |
| 2000s | 635 | 1,599 |
| 2010s | 1,946 | 43,956 |
| 2020s | 789 | 12,662 |
Meaning & origin
Bentley is a modern English surname-turned-first-name that has grown in popularity since the late 1990s. It first appeared in US records in 1890 but remained rare until the 2000s. Its peak came in 2012, when it reached rank 66, and it has since been falling in use; as of 2025 it ranks 215th, with a 1-in-1,036 incidence. The name has been especially well received in West Virginia, Maine, and Vermont, which were its top states in the 2010s. Bentley is typical of the trend for surnames and brand names as given names, and its sharp rise and gradual decline reflect a pattern common among names that surge in the wake of cultural touchstones.
Bentley is derived from an English surname, itself from place names meaning 'bent grass clearing' in Old English (beonet 'bent grass' + leah 'wood, clearing'). As a given name, it gained popularity in the late 20th century, initially used for boys in the United States. It rose sharply in the 2000s and 2010s, influenced by the luxury car brand and the trend of using surname-inspired first names.
Where Bentley is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Bentley” around the world
Where Bentley lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
New Zealand
11
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bent, Benty
Sibling names for Bentley
Names that share Bentley's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Avery, Harper, Paisley, Piper, Scarlett, Londyn, Miley, Raelynn, Addilyn, Addisyn, Adley, Ainslee, Aubree, Briley, Brinley, Brylee, Bryleigh, Carsyn, Charleigh, Dior, Emberly, Gracelyn, Hadlee, Harlee, Harleigh, Jazlynn, Kaydence, Kenley, Kensley, Kinslee, Kinsley, Kynlee, Kynslee, Laken, Legacy, Maci, Maisyn, Raelyn, Tenley, Tinley, Zaylee, Acelynn, Adaleigh, Addilynn, Adilynn, Adleigh, Anniston, Annistyn, Ansleigh, Atley, Azlynn, Bexley, Blakelyn, Brylie, Brynleigh, Brystol, Dawsyn, Emberlynn, Ensley, Hadleigh, Harlynn, Hensley, Hudsyn, Irelyn, Jentry, Kaisley, Kambree, Kenlee, Kenslee, Kenzlee, Kenzley, Keyli, Kinlee, Kinleigh, Kinzlee, Kinzley, Kynleigh, Lainee, Lakelyn, Lakelynn, Lakyn, Laynee, Maelee, Maleigha, Maylee, Mckenzi, Mckinlee, Mylie, Paisleigh, Paizley, Preslee, Presleigh, Raelee, Rayleigh, Renley, Rilyn, Rilynn, Rylynn, Skylee, Skylynn, Tinsley, Abcde, Adali, Addelynn, Alleigh, Amberleigh, Annslee, Arleigh, Ashland, Ashtynn, Asley, Azlyn, Bentleigh, Blaike, Blakeleigh, Bostyn, Brailey, Brecklyn, Breckyn, Brexley, Brileigh, Brinnley, Brixley, Brylynn, Brynli, Brynlie, Brynnleigh, Brynnley, Cidney, Courtlynn, Cylee, Dynver, Elleigh, Emberleigh, Graycie, Greenlee, Hadlie, Haevyn, Hailyn, Haislee, Haizlee, Haizley, Harlei, Hartlee, Haylen, Henlee, Henleigh, Huntleigh, Jailee, Jaley, Jarely, Jensyn, Jersi, Jersie, Jerzie, Jesly, Joleigh, Kaidynce, Kaislee, Kamree, Kashlynn, Kaylanie, Keisy, Kenlie, Kenly, Kensleigh, Kensli, Kenzington, Kenzleigh, Kenzlie, Kerrington, Kinzleigh, Kolbi, Kollins, Kynley, Kynlie, Kynslie, Lakynn, Landree, Landri, Laycee, Laykin, Layni, Lezly, Lynnlee, Maddilynn, Maddyn, Maddyx, Maeleigh, Mailen, Makinlee, Makynlee, Makynzie, Mayce, Mayleigh, Maylie, Mckaylee, Mckenzy, Mckinleigh, Mckynlee, Mckynzie, Myleigh, Nashley, Paeton, Payslee, Paytin, Presli, Pressley, Rhyleigh, Rhylie, Rozlynn, Rylann, Ryli, Rylyn, Rynlee, Scotlynn, Skyleigh, Skylie, Staley, Tayleigh, Tynlee, Waylynn, Weslie, Weslyn, Weslynn, Wrenly, Zaelynn, Zayleigh, Adalynne, Addalynn, Addilee, Addisynn, Addley, Adeleigh, Aftyn, Aizlynn, Allysson, Anastyn, Anberlin, Andersyn, Annsleigh, Atleigh, Aubreana, Aunesty, Austynn, Averleigh, Averyana, Averyanna, Bailynn, Berlynn, Blakleigh, Blayklee, Braley, Brayley, Brexlee, Brilyn, Brinleigh, Brinly, Brixlee, Brooklee, Brooklen, Brylei, Bryndle, Brynlea, Camreigh, Cashlyn, Charliee, Charlsey, Chesnee, Conlee, Enzley, Evaleigh, Finnleigh, Graylynn, Greenleigh, Greenly, Greidys, Harly, Hazeleigh, Hazlee, Hazleigh, Irelynd, Jaeleigh, Jailey, Jaisley, Jamisyn, Jasslyn, Jaylei, Jazelyn, Jazzlynn, Jentri, Jersei, Jurnie, Kadance, Kaisleigh, Kaislyn, Kaizlee, Kareli, Karlei, Kayzlee, Kelbie, Kenlei, Kensly, Kentley, Kenzli, Kenzly, Keylie, Kinslie, Kinzee, Koralee, Kynadi, Kynedi, Kynslei, Kynzee, Kynzley, Kynzlie, Laekyn, Laiklynn, Laikynn, Laycie, Leightyn, Lexii, Lovelyn, Lovelynn, Lynlee, Lynnleigh, Makaylynn, Makenlee, Makenzye, Makinsey, Makinsley, Makynli, Mayley, Mckinsley, Meilyn, Merly, Mileigh, Paighton, Paislei, Paislyn, Paislynn, Paizlee, Paizleigh, Parklynn, Quinnlyn, Raegyn, Raeleigh, Raeley, Reighlyn, Reighlynn, Reilynn, Remingtyn, Rhilynn, Rielyn, Rielynn, Ryelee, Ryelynn, Rynleigh, Skilynn, Taisley, Taytem, Tenleigh, Tensley, Tinleigh, Tinslee, Waverley, Zailee, Zaleigh, Zaley, Zylee, Brinsley, Britley, Chanley, Chaselyn, Cortlynn, Emberli, Fayelynn, Hadli, Hartleigh, Karcyn, Kenlynn, Kennley, Kensy, Knoxlee, Lakeyn, Mckenleigh, Ralyn, Yazlynn, Addaleigh, Addalie, Addasyn, Addylin, Addylynn, Addysin, Adilynne, Adisen, Aizley, Alanee, Aliahna, Alizey, Amazyn, Andilyn, Annastyn, Anzlee, Anzleigh, Asly, Aubreyanna, Aunisty, Aylanie, Azalynn, Baeleigh, Baelynn, Baylynn, Braileigh, Breeley, Breely, Brenlynn, Brennley, Brielyn, Brindley, Brinlynn, Bristyl, Bristyn, Brixtyn, Brycelynn, Bryli, Brynlei, Brynnly, Burklee, Cambreigh, Chasady, Chaslyn, Chazlyn, Chezney, Copelynn, Darely, Dashly, Dayli, Delaynee, Dylynn, Dynastee, Emerlee, Emerleigh, Ensleigh, Enzlee, Francely, Gentri, Graceleigh, Gracielynn, Graclyn, Graclynn, Graylee, Greidy, Greylynn, Greysi, Hadlyn, Haelee, Haisleigh, Haizleigh, Halstyn, Hayslee, Icess, Italee, Jaicey, Jaileigh, Jaislyn, Jaydalyn, Jazzalynn, Jhersi, Joellie, Journeii, Jozey, Jurnei, Kacelyn, Kaicee, Kaislynn, Kaizley, Kamdynn, Karington, Kaydynce, Kenidy, Kennison, Kenslie, Kenzlei, Kesleigh, Keslyn, Khylei, Kingsleigh, Kinnley, Kinsie, Kinslei, Kinsly, Kinze, Kinzlie, Kinzly, Knoxley, Kopelyn, Kopelynn, Kortlynn, Kynlea, Kynsleigh, Kynsli, Kynzleigh, Kynzli, Lakenzie, Laklynn, Lindyn, Locklynn, Lundynn, Lynnley, Macklynn, Maddalynn, Mairely, Maislyn, Maizley, Makenleigh, Makenley, Makenly, Makynleigh, Matelyn, Mayella, Mayerly, Mckynlie, Nadalyn, Pailyn, Paisely, Paislea, Paisyn, Palyn, Paylin, Paysley, Payslie, Peightyn, Preslea, Preslei, Preslyn, Preslynn, Raelie, Rayelynn, Raylei, Reylin, Reylynn, Rhaelynn, Rhilee, Rhylynn, Rinley, Riplee, Ryeleigh, Ryleah, Ryleeann, Ryliee, Rylynne, Skyelyn, Taetum, Tatym, Tayli, Taylie, Tinsleigh, Tinzley, Westlynn, Whitleigh, Xaylee, Yaslyn, Yorley, Zaileigh, Zaylei
Brothers: Mason, Carter, Liam, Wyatt, Jackson, Jaxson, Kayden, Brantley, Braxten, Braylen, Brentley, Camdyn, Daxton, Eastyn, Gentry, Kacen, Kaiden, Kaison, Kamden, Kason, Kaysen, Kolten, Kyler, Ryker, Westin, Brixton, Brysen, Cashton, Coleson, Coltin, Coltyn, Eason, Graysen, Huntley, Jakoby, Jaxtyn, Jaxxon, Kaisen, Kolson, Kylin, Maddix, Mavrick, Ryatt, Rylen, Treyson, Westyn, Xaiden, Bransen, Braxon, Braxtin, Braysen, Brentlee, Breydon, Brylen, Bryston, Caisen, Chozyn, Dreyson, Eastin, Everton, Hinton, Jakson, Jamerson, Jamisen, Jaxin, Jaxston, Jaxsyn, Jaxten, Jaxtin, Kaesyn, Kaid, Kailer, Kaston, Kayler, Kendry, Kingslee, Kingsten, Kiptyn, Kohlton, Koltyn, Kyngston, Kyzen, Maddax, Madix, Maisen, Neyland, Prestin, Rawley, Ryler, Slayton, Tayten, Tracen, Westly, Zaxton, Ashden, Braeson, Brantly, Braxson, Brockton, Caisyn, Cashtyn, Caysen, Chaseton, Clayson, Coleby, Coleston, Colsyn, Copelan, Dalten, Daltyn, Davison, Daxson, Daxtin, Dayten, Gatlyn, Gavynn, Hayzen, Jackston, Jakaden, Jaxsin, Jaxyn, Jentzen, Jhace, Kacyn, Kashden, Kashten, Keiton, Kesler, Kingstin, Koleson, Koleton, Koston, Krosby, Landynn, Layson, Leelyn, Leelynn, Lexton, Linkon, Linkyn, Luxton, Macklen, Majour, Nickson, Paxten, Presten, Rhyland, Tavyn, Taysen, Treysen, Tyden, Weylyn, Bensyn, Braxxton, Caeson, Greysin, Jaxxen, Axtyn, Beckhem, Braxdon, Brayln, Brexten, Brextyn, Briceson, Brinson, Broxton, Bryker, Coalton, Couper, Cyson, Daxen, Daxten, Daxter, Daysen, Deklen, Draycen, Dysen, Graesyn, Graysin, Greylan, Greysyn, Jaece, Jakory, Jamyson, Janziel, Jaxan, Jaxn, Jaxstyn, Jaxxton, Jaydeen, Jensy, Jeycob, Kaysyn, Kayven, Keiston, Kelsen, Kharson, Kholton, Khysen, Kinston, Knoah, Kohlson, Kolsyn, Maxxon, Maxxwell, Maycen, Prynceton, Rykin, Rylend, Skylier, Sneijder, Stetsyn, Taedyn, Taelin, Trammell, Trinten, Wensley, Yandell, Zaydn
Names like Bentley
Names whose popularity has moved with Bentley's over the last 50 years.

