Benito - A very unique male name
Benito at a glance
Benito is ranked #971 among boy baby names in 2025, with 190 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #386 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #971
- Births in 2025
- 190
- Peak year
- 1910 (#386)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1644 in 2020 → #971 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 7,717 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.2/5 (5 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 7,717 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Benito peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 386.
Famous with this name
Benito Martinez
Esteban Benito
Pilar Benito
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Benito is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Benito is currently topping the baby name charts in New Mexico at position #369 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,432.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Benito is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Benito origin and meaning
Spanish form of Benedict (Latin)
The Spanish form of Benedict — Latin benedictus, 'blessed'
Benito is Benedict in Spanish, from Latin benedictus, 'blessed,' the name of St Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism. It has been in the US data continuously since 1910 in Spanish-speaking families, and after a long quiet period it has risen sharply since 2020 to its highest point in 2025. For many outside those families, the first association is historical and difficult, noted below.
Attested etymology
Benito is a 6 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Benito, pop culture references for the name Benito and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Benito
We've found the following names that sound similar to Benito, sorted by popularity.
Bennett / Bennet / Benedetto / Bento / Benoit / Beaumont / Bond /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 971 |
| 2024 | 1243 |
| 2023 | 1050 |
| 2022 | 1141 |
| 2021 | 1160 |
| 2020 | 1644 |
| 2019 | 1539 |
| 2018 | 1605 |
| 2017 | 1582 |
| 2016 | 1732 |
| 2015 | 1552 |
| 2014 | 1568 |
| 2013 | 1358 |
| 2012 | 1469 |
| 2011 | 1263 |
| 2010 | 1368 |
| 2009 | 1436 |
| 2008 | 1133 |
| 2007 | 1051 |
| 2006 | 970 |
| 2005 | 1047 |
| 2004 | 984 |
| 2003 | 976 |
| 2002 | 974 |
| 2001 | 939 |
| 2000 | 860 |
| 1999 | 801 |
| 1998 | 868 |
| 1997 | 759 |
| 1996 | 777 |
| 1995 | 774 |
| 1994 | 759 |
| 1993 | 780 |
| 1992 | 714 |
| 1991 | 766 |
| 1990 | 761 |
| 1989 | 752 |
| 1988 | 744 |
| 1987 | 697 |
| 1986 | 648 |
| 1985 | 687 |
| 1984 | 637 |
| 1983 | 648 |
| 1982 | 630 |
| 1981 | 639 |
| 1980 | 608 |
| 1979 | 619 |
| 1978 | 626 |
| 1977 | 625 |
| 1976 | 598 |
| 1975 | 608 |
| 1974 | 582 |
| 1973 | 629 |
| 1972 | 649 |
| 1971 | 628 |
| 1970 | 584 |
| 1969 | 631 |
| 1968 | 566 |
| 1967 | 624 |
| 1966 | 644 |
| 1965 | 592 |
| 1964 | 568 |
| 1963 | 632 |
| 1962 | 644 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1960 | 636 |
| 1959 | 699 |
| 1958 | 592 |
| 1957 | 628 |
| 1956 | 620 |
| 1955 | 610 |
| 1954 | 568 |
| 1953 | 533 |
| 1952 | 581 |
| 1951 | 549 |
| 1950 | 533 |
| 1949 | 524 |
| 1948 | 560 |
| 1947 | 563 |
| 1946 | 519 |
| 1945 | 531 |
| 1944 | 577 |
| 1943 | 565 |
| 1942 | 609 |
| 1941 | 522 |
| 1940 | 559 |
| 1939 | 560 |
| 1938 | 621 |
| 1937 | 560 |
| 1936 | 543 |
| 1935 | 542 |
| 1934 | 526 |
| 1933 | 568 |
| 1932 | 579 |
| 1931 | 524 |
| 1930 | 558 |
| 1929 | 481 |
| 1928 | 513 |
| 1927 | 598 |
| 1926 | 668 |
| 1925 | 574 |
| 1924 | 529 |
| 1923 | 637 |
| 1922 | 614 |
| 1921 | 648 |
| 1920 | 623 |
| 1919 | 663 |
| 1918 | 714 |
| 1917 | 631 |
| 1916 | 736 |
| 1915 | 757 |
| 1914 | 672 |
| 1913 | 922 |
| 1912 | 632 |
| 1911 | 459 |
| 1910 | 386 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 369 |
| California | 466 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
| Illinois | 640 |
| Texas | 650 |
| Wisconsin | 690 |
| Colorado | 767 |
| Washington | 814 |
| Indiana | 858 |
| Arizona | 937 |
| Pennsylvania | 1256 |
| Florida | 1367 |
| New York | 1432 |
Even more about Benito
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Benito a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Benito?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
beh-NEE-toh · /bɛˈniːtoʊ/
Around the world
- Benedetto (Italian) — The Italian cognate of the same Latin name
- Bento (Portuguese) — The Portuguese form of Benedict
- Benedict (English) — The English form of the same name
Spellings and nicknames
- Benedito — The fuller Portuguese form
Nicknames: BeniBennyNito
Famous bearers
- Benito Pérez Galdós — Spanish novelist, author of Fortunata y Jacinta and the Episodios Nacionales (1843–1920) Historical
- Benito Mussolini — Italian fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 until his fall in 1943 (1883–1945) Historical
Style
ClassicInternational
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Benito within Spanish-speaking tradition — a blessed, saintly classic that is newly rising. At home its associations are familial and literary first.
Worth knowing
- Benito Mussolini is the dominant association outside Spanish-speaking communities — a genuinely heavy one to weigh
- English speakers often say ben-EE-toh with a hard t and may shorten it to Benny
