Irene Bentley
There are approximately 12 people named Irene Bentley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Irene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bentley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Irene
87K
Alive today
Named Bentley
47K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 47K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #862
Per 100K: 13.63
Top ancestry: White (82.5%)
First name trend
Irene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irene. The peak year was 1921 with 10,657 births. The average person named Irene today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bentley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bentley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.5%.
- White82.5%
- Black or African American12.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Irene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0253% of the US population, based on 86,627 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bentley appears at a rate of 13.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0136%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Irene Bentley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Irene
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FAQ
Irene Bentley: questions and answers
How many people are named Irene Bentley?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Irene Bentley. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0253%) with the surname frequency (13.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irene Bentley?
We classify Irene Bentley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Irene a male or female name?
Irene is predominantly female. Out of 356,354 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Irene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.