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Why parents love Benton- Thomas Hart Benton IS America's most important painter.
- The Regionalist murals define American art.
- ER's Dr. Benton IS TV's most intense surgeon.
- Two syllables with a strong, English sound: BEN-ton.
- Ben and Ton are both embedded.
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The vibe of Benton
bent grass settlementOld EnglishThomas Hart BentonRegionalistmuralsERDr. Bentonsurgeon
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Origin & history of Benton
Old English (bent grass) + tun (settlement)
→ Benton
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English roots
Benton means bent-grass settlement. Thomas Hart Benton IS America's most important Regionalist painter. ER's Benton IS TV's most intense.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975).
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Today
Benton remains a beloved choice, ranking #1091 in the US. 10,316 babies have been named Benton since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Benton?
2016
peak year
Benton reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2016, 277 babies received the name (ranked #822). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1091), with about 194 babies given the name annually. Benton has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 10,316 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
277
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #822)
(ranked #822)
194
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,940
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,316
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Benton7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Benton's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — mural-building. People named Benton tend to be strong, intense, and gifted at being America's most important painter AND TV's most intense surgeon.
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America's painter AND TV's surgeon✦
Hart-Benton-murals◈
ER-Dr-Benton◎
Bent-grass♡
English-strongB2
E5
N5
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Benton🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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