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Benton

The name Benton carries the meaning "Old English place name", with roots in Old English. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.

Old EnglishOld English place name
Etymology"Settlement in the bent grass"
Births by decade
1900s
110
1910s
542
1920s
770
1930s
601
1940s
627
1950s
592
1960s
591
1970s
516
1980s
717
1990s
952
2000s
1,081
2010s
1,822
Peaked in the 2010s · 8,921 total U.S. births since 1900