Benton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “town in bent grass”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- BEN-tun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
English surname and place-name from Old English, referring to a settlement associated with bent grass. Later adopted as a given name.
How popular is Benton?
Babies named Benton in 2024149
2024 rank#1,305 boys
Peak year1883
Total US babies since 188010,316
Benton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Benton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Benton questions
What does the name Benton mean?
Benton means "town in bent grass". It comes from Old English. English surname and place-name from Old English, referring to a settlement associated with bent grass. Later adopted as a given name.
Is Benton a boy or girl name?
Benton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Benton?
149 US babies were named Benton in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.
How do you pronounce Benton?
Benton is usually pronounced BEN-tun.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.