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Benton

Boy

Meaning of Benton: English: 'bent grass settlement'

Benton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1607th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1607

104 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

10,421

First recorded 1880 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 61 babies1982: 60 babies1983: 68 babies1984: 66 babies1985: 78 babies1986: 78 babies1987: 86 babies1988: 82 babies1989: 83 babies1990: 85 babies19901991: 85 babies1992: 87 babies1993: 70 babies1994: 90 babies1995: 108 babies1996: 105 babies1997: 99 babies1998: 109 babies1999: 114 babies2000: 113 babies20002001: 101 babies2002: 93 babies2003: 99 babies2004: 103 babies2005: 103 babies2006: 110 babies2007: 138 babies2008: 110 babies2009: 111 babies2010: 165 babies20102011: 212 babies2012: 240 babies2013: 225 babies2014: 223 babies2015: 254 babies2016: 278 babies2017: 234 babies2018: 212 babies2019: 187 babies2020: 175 babies20202021: 157 babies2022: 155 babies2023: 145 babies2024: 150 babies2025: 104 babies
US babies named Benton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 278.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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