Bentley
Bentley was the #215 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,649 babies), and #934 in England & Wales and #325 in Canada.
Bentley as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #215 (1,649) | #934 (33) | #762 (3) | — | — | #325 (102) |
| 2024 | #201 (1,782) | #737 (47) | — | #404 (3) | — | #338 (96) |
| 2023 | #186 (1,922) | #814 (40) | — | — | — | #283 (111) |
| 2022 | #172 (2,197) | #646 (54) | — | — | #779 (3) | #207 (164) |
| 2021 | #150 (2,522) | #650 (56) | #477 (6) | — | — | #193 (191) |
| 2020 | #141 (2,590) | #587 (61) | #476 (6) | #392 (3) | — | #177 (207) |
| 2019 | #130 (2,983) | #472 (85) | #701 (3) | #274 (6) | — | #147 (251) |
| 2018 | #121 (3,279) | #446 (92) | #516 (5) | #365 (4) | — | #157 (240) |
| 2017 | #101 (3,841) | #372 (124) | #406 (8) | #363 (4) | — | #139 (277) |
| 2016 | #100 (4,073) | #341 (138) | #592 (4) | #232 (8) | #713 (3) | #123 (328) |
| 2015 | #92 (4,342) | #322 (143) | #529 (5) | #259 (7) | — | #124 (326) |
| 2014 | #89 (4,785) | #299 (153) | #490 (6) | #243 (8) | #715 (3) | #103 (390) |
| 2013 | #81 (5,395) | #263 (184) | #520 (5) | — | #479 (6) | #80 (473) |
| 2012 | #75 (5,895) | #269 (174) | #467 (6) | #273 (6) | — | #63 (547) |
| 2011 | #75 (5,587) | #284 (157) | #544 (4) | #291 (5) | — | #95 (420) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #75.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1890.
- In 2025, 8% of US babies named Bentley were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,000 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 8,300 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,600 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bentley is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,200 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 1,100 to 1 in 1,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #358 | 37 |
Bentley (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Bentley | Canada | Boys | #325 | 102 |
| Bentley | England & Wales | Boys | #934 | 33 |
| Bentley | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bentley | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bentley | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Bentley | US | Girls | #1,467 | 146 |
| Bentley | US | Boys | #215 | 1,649 |