Bentli
A gender-neutral English name possibly derived from the town of Bentley.
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Bentli. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Bentli today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bentli births was 2011 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bentli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
2011
29 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,475
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Bentli
Bentli is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 195 total registrations, 75 (38.5%) were male and 120 (61.5%) were female.
Bentli as a male name
- Ranked #12,475 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2011 (10 births)
Bentli as a female name
- Ranked #12,650 in 2019
- 7 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2011 (19 births)
Popularity
Bentli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bentli from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bentli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bentli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bentli
The given name Bentli is a relatively modern name with its origins rooted in the English language. It is believed to be a variation of the surname Bentley, which can be traced back to the Old English words "benn" meaning "grassy hill" and "leah" meaning "clearing or meadow." This etymology suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a grassy hill or meadow.
Historically, the name Bentley was primarily used as a surname, with the first recorded instances dating back to the 12th century in England. The earliest known bearer of the Bentley surname was Robert de Bentley, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1182.
While the name Bentli as a given name is relatively new, it is possible that it was inspired by the surname Bentley and its linguistic roots. However, there are no significant historical references or texts that specifically mention the name Bentli as a given name in its own right.
The earliest recorded individual with the given name Bentli is Bentli Croslow, an English actor and comedian born in 1958. Other notable individuals with the name include Bentli Demetri, an American artist and painter born in 1972, and Bentli Simmons, an Australian football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the 1990s.
Additionally, there are two individuals named Bentli who gained recognition in the world of music. Bentli Sykes was a British singer-songwriter active in the 1980s, known for his unique blend of pop and folk music. Bentli Whitman was an American blues guitarist and vocalist who performed in the latter half of the 20th century.
While the name Bentli may be relatively new, its linguistic roots and connections to the Bentley surname provide a glimpse into its potential origins and evolution over time.
People
Bentli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bentli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bentli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Bentli a common name?
We classify Bentli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 195 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bentli most popular?
The single biggest year for Bentli was 2011, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bentli is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bentli a female name?
Yes, 61.5% of people registered as Bentli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.