Benicio
Boy name · #673 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Benicio? In official American birth records, Benicio has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Benicio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Benicio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Benicio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Benicio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Benicio is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Benicio is most common in MA (0.9 per 1,000), CA (0.6 per 1,000), IL (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Benicio is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Benicio?
In official American birth records, the name Benicio first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.