Benicio
Boy name · #673 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Benicio ranks #673 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 405 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1327, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,444 boys born in 2025 was named Benicio.
The 37-year story
Benicio first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 405 babies and a rank of #672. 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.
Babies named Benicio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Benicio in class?
Benicio scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Benicio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Benicio is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Benicios were CA (110), TX (51), FL (35), IL (28), MA (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Benicio
Statistically, parents drawn to Benicio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alessio, Bridger, Aurelio, Maximo, and Matheo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benicio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 405 | #672 |
| 2024 | 339 | #754 |
| 2023 | 327 | #778 |
| 2022 | 329 | #768 |
| 2021 | 307 | #798 |
| 2020 | 306 | #773 |
| 2019 | 247 | #886 |
| 2018 | 245 | #888 |
| 2017 | 185 | #1066 |
| 2016 | 209 | #978 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1327 |
| 2014 | 128 | #1344 |
| 2013 | 185 | #1039 |
| 2012 | 166 | #1111 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1309 |
| 2009 | 122 | #1390 |
| 2008 | 103 | #1553 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1323 |
| 2006 | 82 | #1713 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1485 |
| 2004 | 97 | #1440 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1296 |
| 2002 | 59 | #1888 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2050 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Benicio a popular boy name?
Benicio ranked #673 among boys in 2025 with 405 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1327.
When was the name Benicio most popular?
Benicio peaked in 2025, when 405 American boys received the name (ranked #672 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Benicio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,444 newborn American boys was named Benicio. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.