Benton

“Bean or bent-grass settlement” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1621 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Benton has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #412 (1883) · 10,415 babies named Benton all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bentons

Benton McMillin — American politician (1845-1933)
Benton MacKaye — American forester (1879-1975)
Benton Jay Hall — American politician (1835-1894)
Benton Johnson — American sociologist
Benton Flippen — American fiddle player and composer (1920-2011)

Among 37 notable people named Benton:

No single standout — notable Bentons spread across many fields.

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