Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Bentlee

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #1,730 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#1,730
among boys · ↓139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
119
named Bentlee · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
533 babies
All-time total
5,139
#2,010 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Bentlee popularity over time

5,139 babies have been named Bentlee since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s – – – – – –
2000s 96 38 134 13 – #3,481
2010s 654 3,199 3,853 385 +2775% #576
2020s (to 2025) 187 965 1,152 192 -50% #892

Where Bentlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 75 0.04 outside top 500
2028 68 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

Where Bentlee is most popular

Boys named Bentlee per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bentlee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 32 0.319 +287%
Indiana 42 0.262 +218%
Tennessee 40 0.222 +169%
Ohio 56 0.211 +157%
West Virginia 6 0.184 +123%
Missouri 21 0.152 +84%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 +65%
Michigan 26 0.127 +54%
Pennsylvania 28 0.105 +28%
Georgia 26 0.103 +25%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +7%
Louisiana 9 0.088 +7%
Iowa 6 0.087 +6%
Arkansas 5 0.079 ≈ national
Alabama 8 0.073 -11%
Kansas 5 0.073 -11%
Texas 51 0.058 -30%
Maryland 6 0.050 -39%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -43%
Florida 22 0.046 -44%
Illinois 9 0.035 -57%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bentlee

Bentlee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,730 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 5,139 American babies have been named Bentlee, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 533 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bentlee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bentlee?

The median living Bentlee is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 5,100 people named Bentlee are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bentlee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #5,119 94 #1,730
2024 22 #5,648 108 #1,591
2023 28 #4,771 146 #1,309
2022 45 #3,480 167 #1,198
2021 32 #4,342 196 #1,082
2020 35 #4,022 254 #892
2019 40 #3,728 265 #845
2018 48 #3,297 246 #886
2017 52 #3,099 268 #829
2016 59 #2,870 282 #815
2015 53 #3,141 319 #755
2014 62 #2,787 353 #701
2013 82 #2,262 402 #617
2012 87 #2,162 446 #576
2011 89 #2,146 368 #636
2010 82 #2,315 250 #845
2009 28 #5,117 31 #3,481
2008 15 #8,184 – –
2007 15 #8,160 7 #9,885
2006 14 #8,307 – –
2005 7 #13,220 – –
2004 7 #12,958 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #15,776 – –
2001 5 #15,691 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bentlee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bentlee?

The median living Bentlee is about 10 years old. Half of all living Bentlees are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Bentlee are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Bentlee are alive in the United States, based on 5,139 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bentlee in 2025?

Bentlee ranked #1,730 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bentlee?

5,139 babies have been named Bentlee in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bentlee most popular?

Bentlee peaked in 2012, when 533 newborns received the name.

Is Bentlee a boy or girl name?

Bentlee is used for both: about 18% of babies named Bentlee have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Bentlee rising or falling?

Bentlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bentlee become more popular?

Bentlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Bentlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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