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Bonita

Girl

Meaning of Bonita: Spanish: 'pretty'

Bonita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8402nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8402

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

37,854

First recorded 1888 · peak 1950

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 124 babies1982: 83 babies1983: 77 babies1984: 76 babies1985: 60 babies1986: 73 babies1987: 104 babies1988: 84 babies1989: 81 babies1990: 74 babies19901991: 71 babies1992: 71 babies1993: 52 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Bonita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 124.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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