Total births
79
Boys' name · since 2002
Benecio
Benecio has 79 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Benecio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 79 recorded since 2002.
Benecio has 79 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 79 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Benecio since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 79
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Benecio was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
12 babies were named Benecio in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Benecio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benecio's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benecio at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Benecio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Benecio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Benecio's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Benecio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benecio? ▼
Benecio has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Benecio most popular? ▼
Benecio was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Benecio been used? ▼
Benecio has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 22 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Benecio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Benjamin, Ben, Bennett, Bentley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Benecio's data
- Benecio's decade-level peak was the 2000s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Benecio
Nearby Names Like Benecio
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benecio
Benjamin Boy
#11 826,830 births
Ben Boy
#800 85,349 births
Bennett Boy
#60 72,514 births
Bentley Boy
#201 60,027 births
Bennie Boy
#2502 52,753 births
Compare Benecio side by side: Benecio vs Benjamin Benecio vs Ben Benecio vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benecio: Baby Name Since 2002 - 79 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benecio. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Benecio draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.