How Many People Are Named Bentley?
An estimated 60,752 people in the United States have the first name Bentley. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Bentley peaked in popularity in 2012 with 6,143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bentley 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 Bentley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bentley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
60,752
About 1 in 5,642 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
6,143 births
Total Registered
61,724
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bentley
Bentley is predominantly male (94.5%), though 3,388 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bentley as a male name
Ranked #201 in 2024
1,776 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (5,895 births)
Bentley as a female name
Ranked #1,702 in 2024
119 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (288 births)
Bentley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bentley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 45,883 babies were registered. Bentley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bentley by Decade
How has Bentley 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.
Bentley by State
Birth registrations for Bentley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Alaska. On average, about 1,160 Bentleys were registered per state.
Bentley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bentley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bentley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentley?
We estimate approximately 60,752 people named Bentley 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 5,642 Americans share this first name.
Is Bentley a common name?
Bentley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61,724 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bentley most popular?
Bentley reached peak popularity in 2012, when 6,143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bentley is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bentley a male name?
Bentley is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bentley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bentley Smith, Bentley Johnson, Bentley 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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