Benito
Spanish and Italian form of Benedict, from the Latin Benedictus, 'blessed'. Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism, carried the Latin name.
Benito in 2025
Benito was given to 226 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,042nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,670 babies born.
The history of Benito
Benito reached its highest point in 2025, when 226 babies were given the name, ranking 2,042nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,092nd, in 1929.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,804 babies have been named Benito. Half of them were born before 1977, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Benito by decade
| Decade | Babies named Benito | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,383 |
| 1890s | 40 | 1,454 |
| 1900s | 93 | 1,476 |
| 1910s | 372 | 1,461 |
| 1920s | 969 | 1,092 |
| 1930s | 914 | 1,191 |
| 1940s | 1,056 | 1,216 |
| 1950s | 1,322 | 1,288 |
| 1960s | 1,383 | 1,366 |
| 1970s | 1,607 | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 1,592 | 1,481 |
| 1990s | 1,812 | 1,685 |
| 2000s | 1,554 | 2,022 |
| 2010s | 1,011 | 3,005 |
| 2020s | 1,067 | 2,042 |
Where Benito is heading
Benito has risen 157% over the past decade, from 88 babies in 2015 to 226 in 2025.
Names like Benito
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Benito.