How Many People Are Named Bentlei?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Bentlei. It is used for both genders, with 64.0% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bentlei peaked in popularity in 2010 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bentlei as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bentlei paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bentlei is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2010
13 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bentlei
Bentlei is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.0%) and females (36.0%). Out of 75 total births registered, 48 were male and 27 were female.
Bentlei as a male name
Ranked #7,804 in 2023
10 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Bentlei as a female name
Ranked #16,272 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2014 (7 births)
Bentlei: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bentlei span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 65 babies were registered. Bentlei has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bentlei by Decade
How has Bentlei tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bentlei + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentlei as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bentlei
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bentlei: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentlei?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Bentlei are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Bentlei a common name?
Bentlei is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bentlei most popular?
Bentlei reached peak popularity in 2010, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bentlei is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bentlei a male name?
Bentlei is predominantly male. 64.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bentlei Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bentlei Smith, Bentlei Johnson, Bentlei Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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