boy's name
Bento
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 215
Ireland
#779
2025 births
Bento is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2016.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bento over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 132 |
How popular is Bento?
In 2025, Bento was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bento 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 Bento
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bento also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bento over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bento
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bento — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bento
How popular is the name Bento?
In 2025, Bento was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bento a girl's or a boy's name?
Bento is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bento?
Bento has 2 syllables.
When was Bento most popular?
Bento peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Bento a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bento currently ranks #779 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.