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Benito

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Meaning of Benito: Spanish: 'blessed'

Benito is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1002nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1002

226 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

14,804

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 173 babies1982: 175 babies1983: 156 babies1984: 157 babies1985: 141 babies1986: 172 babies1987: 152 babies1988: 139 babies1989: 148 babies1990: 164 babies19901991: 176 babies1992: 196 babies1993: 176 babies1994: 193 babies1995: 190 babies1996: 198 babies1997: 176 babies1998: 166 babies1999: 177 babies2000: 174 babies20002001: 152 babies2002: 147 babies2003: 161 babies2004: 156 babies2005: 152 babies2006: 182 babies2007: 165 babies2008: 146 babies2009: 119 babies2010: 108 babies20102011: 125 babies2012: 106 babies2013: 118 babies2014: 92 babies2015: 88 babies2016: 79 babies2017: 104 babies2018: 86 babies2019: 105 babies2020: 101 babies20202021: 176 babies2022: 191 babies2023: 201 babies2024: 172 babies2025: 226 babies
US babies named Benito per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 226.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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