Total births
48
Unisex name · since 2010
Bentlei
Bentlei has 48 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
48 boys have been named Bentlei since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bentlei has been recorded 48 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2023.
- 48 total births
- 2010–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Bentlei since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 48
- total births
- 2010–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Bentlei was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bentlei in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Bentlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bentlei's full recorded timeline at 2015, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bentlei at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Bentlei popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Bentlei popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 2010 (Bentlei as girls' name)
Bentlei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bentlei's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Bentlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bentlei? ▼
Bentlei has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Bentlei most popular? ▼
Bentlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Bentlei a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bentlei is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 48 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Bentlei been used? ▼
Bentlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 14 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Bentlei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bentlei's data
- Bentlei's decade-level peak was the 2010s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bentlei
Nearby Names Like Bentlei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bentlei
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Bentlei side by side: Bentlei vs Benjamin Bentlei vs Ben Bentlei vs Bennett
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bentlei: Baby Name Since 2010 - 48 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bentlei. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bentlei draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.