Bentley vs Ben

Side-by-side comparison of Bentley and Ben — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bentley

Boy name · Rank #201

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Name B

Ben

Boy name · Rank #801

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Metric Bentley Ben
Current Rank #201 #801
Total Births (all years) 58,336 85,049
Peak Year 2012 1918
Peak Year Births 5,895 1,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bentley Ben
1880ss — 3,449
1890ss 6 3,156
1900ss — 3,028
1910ss 83 9,539
1920ss 138 10,610
1930ss 108 8,638
1940ss 139 8,078
1950ss 195 7,765
1960ss 401 7,919
1970ss 189 5,805
1980ss 257 4,503
1990ss 294 3,454
2000ss 1,599 4,174
2010ss 43,937 3,338
2020ss 10,990 1,593

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bentley Ben
2014 4,784 336
2015 4,341 330
2016 4,069 354
2017 3,838 327
2018 3,277 350
2019 2,979 339
2020 2,589 313
2021 2,516 327
2022 2,192 329
2023 1,917 311
2024 1,776 313

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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