Bentley
Bentley is an English surname-turned-first-name meaning "bent grass meadow" or "clearing overgrown with bent grass." It originates from Old English place names and has transformed into a distinguished given name with aristocratic and luxury connotations.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,573. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 5,587
- 2012: 5,895
- 2013: 5,395
- 2014: 4,785
- 2015: 4,342
- 2016: 4,073
- 2017: 3,841
- 2018: 3,279
- 2019: 2,983
- 2020: 2,590
- 2021: 2,522
- 2022: 2,197
- 2023: 1,922
- 2024: 1,782
- 2025: 1,649
- 2026 (projected): 1,573
Good to Know
- •Strong association with luxury car brand may influence perceptions
- •Easy to spell and pronounce
- •Works well in professional settings
- •Fits the modern trend of surname-as-first-name choices
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Famous People
Bentley Mitchum
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Dierks Bentley
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Bentley Rhythm Ace
British electronic musician
Wes Bentley
Actor (note: goes by Wes, full name Wesley)
Statistics
60,027
Total births since 1880
2012
Peak year
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