Bentley
8% girls · 92% boys
About Bentley
We can't account for the popularity of this name, for either a boy or a girl, given the first syllable, the tacky connotations with a luxury car, and the range of other options which are more harmonious to the ear. Nonetheless, nearly 200 girls were names Bentley in the US in 2015.
Bentley for boys#215 US
Bentley, a somewhat stuffy British surname, previously associated primarily with an incredibly expensive English car, has had a recent surge in popularity, thanks largely to the reality TV shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, with Bentley being the name of the son of breakout star Maci (another new favorite) Bookout.
Pronounced BENT-lee.
As of November 2026, Bentley ranked #1468 for girls and #215 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #905 for girls in 2011 and #75 for boys in 2012.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,327 | 178 | #89 | 4,784 |
| 2015 | #1,297 | 185 | #92 | 4,341 |
| 2016 | #1,498 | 152 | #100 | 4,069 |
| 2017 | #1,480 | 151 | #101 | 3,838 |
| 2018 | #1,514 | 144 | #121 | 3,277 |
| 2019 | #1,452 | 152 | #130 | 2,979 |
| 2020 | #1,746 | 115 | #141 | 2,589 |
| 2021 | #1,565 | 134 | #150 | 2,516 |
| 2022 | #1,622 | 130 | #172 | 2,192 |
| 2023 | #1,499 | 144 | #188 | 1,917 |
| 2024 | #1,702 | 119 | #201 | 1,776 |
| 2025 | #1,468 | 146 | #215 | 1,649 |
World rankings
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Famous Bentleys
- Brazil BentleyGirl
daughter of American actor Lamont Bentley
- Artesia BentleyGirl
daughter of American actor Lamont Bentley
- Bentley was the name of an identical triplet born in IndianaGirl
her sisters are Avery and Cassidy
- Chukwuma "Bentley" AkabuezeBoy
Nigerian footballer
- Bentley Cadence EdwardsBoy
son of American reality TV personality Maci Bookout of 'Teen Mom'
- (Artimus) Lamont BentleyBoy
American actor
- Bentley MitchumBoy
American actor
- Bentley Hammington (b. 2017)Boy
son of Australian comedian Samuel Hammington
- Dierks BentleyBoy
country music artist
Bentley in pop culture
- Bentley DrummleBoy
Pip's enemy in 'Great Expectations' (1860), whom Estella marries for wealth and position
- Bentley GreggBoy
main character on TV's 'Bachelor Father'
- Bentley BuzzardBoy
character in "DuckTales"
- BentleyBoy
yeti in game "Spyro the Dragon"
- BentleyBoy
character in the Sly Cooper video game series