Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the bent grass farm.
Settlement near the bent or coarse grass; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Benton
Pronunciation
b(e)-nton, ben-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #822, 277 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1621, 104 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #13787, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | – |
| 2024 | 149 | – |
| 2023 | 145 | – |
| 2022 | 155 | – |
| 2021 | 157 | – |
| 2020 | 175 | – |
| 2019 | 187 | – |
| 2018 | 206 | 6 |
| 2017 | 234 | – |
| 2016 | 277 | – |
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 1997 (rank #1345, 9 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4020, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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