boy's name
Benton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,681
Benton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 278 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,879 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Benton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 125 |
| 1890s | 81 |
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 542 |
| 1920s | 770 |
| 1930s | 601 |
| 1940s | 627 |
| 1950s | 593 |
| 1960s | 590 |
| 1970s | 516 |
| 1980s | 717 |
| 1990s | 952 |
| 2000s | 1,081 |
| 2010s | 2,230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 886 |
How popular is Benton?
In 2025, Benton was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Benton 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 Benton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Benton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Benton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Benton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Benton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Benton
How popular is the name Benton?
In 2025, Benton was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Benton a girl's or a boy's name?
Benton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Benton?
Benton has 2 syllables.
When was Benton most popular?
Benton peaked in 2016, when 278 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Benton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Benton currently ranks #1,629 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.