Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Bently

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #5,060
Rank 2025
#5,060
among boys · ↓1,947 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Bently · -51% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
450 babies
All-time total
2,524
#2,913 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Bently popularity over time

2,524 babies have been named Bently since 1915, 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 – 6 6 1 – #3,438
1920s – 6 6 1 0% #3,819
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 13 13 1 – #3,057
1960s – 37 37 4 +185% #2,383
1970s – 5 5 1 -86% #5,062
1980s – 5 5 1 0% #6,623
1990s – 6 6 1 +20% #8,054
2000s 14 116 130 13 +2067% #2,205
2010s 62 2,037 2,099 210 +1515% #575
2020s (to 2025) 5 212 217 36 -83% #2,732

The story of Bently

Bently is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,060 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,524 American babies have been named Bently. Its peak came in 2011, when 450 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 Bently stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bently?

The median living Bently is about 13 years old; half are between 10 and 14. An estimated 2,500 people named Bently are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Bently 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 – – 19 #5,060
2024 – – 39 #3,113
2023 – – 27 #4,016
2022 5 #15,685 44 #2,878
2021 – – 38 #3,130
2020 – – 45 #2,732
2019 – – 67 #2,134
2018 – – 71 #2,032
2017 8 #11,822 81 #1,829
2016 – – 119 #1,451
2015 – – 141 #1,271
2014 – – 155 #1,189
2013 11 #9,713 232 #898
2012 12 #9,195 376 #637
2011 14 #8,267 436 #575
2010 17 #7,264 359 #667
2009 8 #12,617 60 #2,205
2008 – – 15 #5,803
2007 – – 10 #7,656
2006 6 #15,425 8 #8,818
2005 – – 11 #6,698
2004 – – 6 #10,100
2003 – – 6 #9,711
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,623
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 6 #3,693
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,438
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bently?

The median living Bently is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bentlys are between 10 and 14 years old.

How many people named Bently are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Bently are alive in the United States, based on 2,524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bently in 2025?

Bently ranked #5,060 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bently?

2,524 babies have been named Bently in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bently most popular?

Bently peaked in 2011, when 450 newborns received the name.

Is Bently a boy or girl name?

Bently is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bently rising or falling?

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

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