Bentley is a distinctive choice, ranked #737 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bentley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#737
US Rank #201
About the Name Bentley
Bentley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 150 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #263 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bentley is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #201, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bentley
Unlikely. With around 47 UK babies named Bentley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bentley in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bentley has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 150 places in the last five years. Its peak was #263 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bentley is more popular in the US (#201) than in the UK (#737). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bentley include: Jordan Bentley — Jordan Bentley is an English footballer who plays for St Blazey as a defender.; Denzel Bentley — Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah, is a British professional boxer who has held the interim WBO middleweight title since April 2026.; Naomi Bentley — Naomi Bentley is an English actress known for her roles in Miranda, White Van Man, Primeval, Grownups, Dalziel and Pascoe and Casanova..
Bentley appears in the US top 500 at #201 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
47
UK babies named Bentley (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 150 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bentley
Likely around 1 other Bentley in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Jordan Bentley is an English footballer who plays for St Blazey as a defender. He had previously played professionally after coming through the youth system at Plymouth Argyle.
Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah, is a British professional boxer who has held the interim WBO middleweight title since April 2026. He is also a three-time British middleweight champion and one-time European middleweight title holder.
Martha Dianne Jones Bentley is an American civic leader who served as the First Lady of Alabama from 2011 to 2015. Bentley was married to then-Governor of Alabama Robert J.
The Bentley Turbo R is a high-performance automobile which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1985 to 1999. The "R" stood for "roadholding", to set it apart from its predecessor.