boy's name
Bently
BENT-lee (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,664
Bently is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 450 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bently Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 2,099 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How Popular Is Bently?
In 2025, Bently was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bently Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Bently
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Bently Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bently over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Bently
- English BENT-lee
Sibling Names for Bently
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Bently — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Bently
How popular is the name Bently?
In 2025, Bently was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bently a girl's or a boy's name?
Bently is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bently?
Bently has 2 syllables.
When was Bently most popular?
Bently peaked in 2011, when 450 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bently a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bently currently ranks #5,173 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.