Benito
Boy name · #1003 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Benito ranks #1003 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 226 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1740, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,965 boys born in 2025 was named Benito.
The 145-year story
Benito first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 226 babies and a rank of #1002. 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 Benito per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Benito in class?
Benito scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Benito is most common
Geography matters for names, and Benito is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Benitos were CA (68), TX (46), IL (14), FL (8), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Benito
Statistically, parents drawn to Benito tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carlo, Lucio, Jacinto, Augusto, and Mariano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Benito | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 | #1002 |
| 2024 | 172 | #1193 |
| 2023 | 201 | #1073 |
| 2022 | 191 | #1113 |
| 2021 | 176 | #1143 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1600 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1582 |
| 2018 | 86 | #1777 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1567 |
| 2016 | 79 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 88 | #1740 |
| 2014 | 92 | #1670 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1413 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1514 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1350 |
| 2010 | 108 | #1503 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1413 |
| 2008 | 146 | #1205 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1102 |
| 2006 | 182 | #1008 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1081 |
| 2004 | 156 | #1043 |
| 2003 | 161 | #983 |
| 2002 | 147 | #1044 |
| 2001 | 152 | #1000 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Benito a popular boy name?
Benito ranked #1003 among boys in 2025 with 226 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1740.
When was the name Benito most popular?
Benito peaked in 2025, when 226 American boys received the name (ranked #1002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Benito?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,965 newborn American boys was named Benito. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.