Bento
Boy name · #3655 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bento? In official American birth records, Bento has been tracked continuously since 2016, giving it 9 years of documented American history.
Bento is currently the #3655 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Bento.
Babies named Bento per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 9-year story
Bento first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #3583. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bento against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bento in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bento is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bento will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bento is most common
State-level data for Bento is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bento
Statistically, parents drawn to Bento tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khyro, Breeze, Kaido, Euro, and Cato.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bento | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bento?
In official American birth records, the name Bento first appeared in 2016 (over 9 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 9 years.
Is Bento a popular boy name?
Bento ranked #3655 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Bento most popular?
Bento peaked in 2025, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bento?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Bento. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.