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Bentley

BENT-lee · From a surname meaning 'bent grass meadow' in Old English.

2025 rank (boys)
#215
Babies named in 2025
1,649
Peak popularity
2012
2025 frequency
1 in 1,036 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Declining since 2012

Declining since 2012, #215 for boys today.

Popularity of Bentley since 1890

Babies named Bentley per year in U.S. Social Security records.

2k3.9k5.9k192019602000Most births 2012GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirlsBoys
1890s06
1900s00
1910s083
1920s0138
1930s0108
1940s0139
1950s0195
1960s0401
1970s0189
1980s34257
1990s131294
2000s6351,599
2010s1,94643,956
2020s78912,662

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.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few 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

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Bentley mean?
Bentley means 'bent grass meadow' from Old English elements beonet and leah.
How popular is the name Bentley?
As of 2025, Bentley ranked 215th in the US, with about 1 in every 1,036 boys given the name. It peaked at rank 66 in 2012.
Is Bentley a boy's name?
Bentley is primarily given to boys, though it is occasionally used for girls.