Bently
Bently is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Bent-grass meadow or clearing covered in bent grass.
Origin and history
Bently is a spelling variation of Bentley, an Old English habitational surname meaning bent-grass meadow. In the United States, it gained modest popularity as a given name during the early 21st century alongside the trend for surname-derived names. It remains less common than the traditional Bentley spelling.
Popularity in the United States
2,443 babies in the United States have been named Bently since 1880. It ranks #2623 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1715.
States where it is most popular
- TX (9.1 %)
- OH (8.1 %)
- CA (7.1 %)
- IN (6.1 %)
- MO (6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 6 |
| 1920-1930 | 6 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 13 |
| 1960-1970 | 37 |
| 1970-1980 | 5 |
| 1980-1990 | 5 |
| 1990-2000 | 6 |
| 2000-2010 | 116 |
| 2010-2019 | 2,037 |
| 2020-2029 | 212 |
Nicknames
Ben, Lee
Fun facts
- Bently is a simplified phonetic variation of the traditional English surname Bentley.
- The underlying name original referred to several localities in England named for coarse bent-grass fields.