Gender
Origin
- English
- From the bent grass meadow
From the meadow of coarse or bent grass; Bentley also evokes images of the luxury vehicle. This surname is traditionally a boys'' name. However, as with many male monikers ending in "ley," this name is becoming more popular for girls.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
b(e)-nt-ley, ben-tley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #75, 5,861 births); most recent 2025 (rank #215, 1,649 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #904, 287 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 146 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,649 | 146 |
| 2024 | 1,776 | 119 |
| 2023 | 1,917 | 144 |
| 2022 | 2,192 | 130 |
| 2021 | 2,516 | 134 |
| 2020 | 2,589 | 115 |
| 2019 | 2,979 | 152 |
| 2018 | 3,277 | 144 |
| 2017 | 3,838 | 151 |
| 2016 | 4,069 | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #264, 184 births); most recent 2025 (rank #934, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 61 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2018 | 92 |
| 2017 | 124 |
| 2016 | 138 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3244, 6 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #479, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #406, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #232, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #58, 71 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #461, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | – |
| 2022 | 13 | – |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 25 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | 8 |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
| 2015 | 37 | – |
| 2014 | 41 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence