How Many People Are Named Bentleigh?
An estimated 607 people in the United States have the first name Bentleigh. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bentleigh peaked in popularity in 2011 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bentleigh 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 Bentleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
607
About 1 in 564,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2011
71 births
Total Registered
612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bentleigh
Bentleigh is predominantly female (90.0%), though 61 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bentleigh as a male name
Ranked #8,945 in 2017
8 male births in 2017
Peak: 2011 (11 births)
Bentleigh as a female name
Ranked #8,503 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (60 births)
Bentleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bentleigh span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 501 babies were registered. Bentleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bentleigh by Decade
How has Bentleigh 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.
Bentleigh by State
Birth registrations for Bentleigh span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana. On average, about 11 Bentleighs were registered per state.
Bentleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bentleigh
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Bentleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentleigh?
We estimate approximately 607 people named Bentleigh 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 564,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Bentleigh a common name?
Bentleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bentleigh most popular?
Bentleigh reached peak popularity in 2011, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bentleigh is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bentleigh a female name?
Bentleigh is predominantly female. 90.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bentleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bentleigh Smith, Bentleigh Johnson, Bentleigh 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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