How Many People Are Named Bentlie?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Bentlie. It is used for both genders, with 63.3% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Bentlie peaked in popularity in 2011 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bentlie 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 Bentlie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
40 births
Total Registered
237
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bentlie
Bentlie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.7%) and females (63.3%). Out of 237 total births registered, 87 were male and 150 were female.
Bentlie as a male name
Ranked #12,254 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 2012 (17 births)
Bentlie as a female name
Ranked #15,905 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2011 (25 births)
Bentlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bentlie span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 219 babies were registered. Bentlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bentlie by Decade
How has Bentlie 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.
Bentlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bentlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentlie?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Bentlie 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 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Bentlie a common name?
Bentlie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 237 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bentlie most popular?
Bentlie reached peak popularity in 2011, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bentlie is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bentlie a female name?
Bentlie is predominantly female. 63.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bentlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bentlie Smith, Bentlie Johnson, Bentlie 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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