Bentlee
The Story of Bentlee
As a girl name
Bentlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 89 Bentlees were born — ranking #2,142 that year. As of 2026, Bentlee ranks #5,560 for girls with 22 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 956 Bentlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bentlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 446 Bentlees were born — ranking #576 that year. As of 2026, Bentlee ranks #1,973 for boys with 79 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 4K Bentlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bentlee
Bentlee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Bentlee's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #576. Use the chart and map above to compare Bentlee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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