Total births
4,665
Boys' name · since 1988
Benicio
Benicio has 4,665 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #755
- among boys today
- 4,665
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Benicio is the #755 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,665 recorded since 1988.
Benicio has 4,665 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #755 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #755 among boys today
- 4,665 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benicio is currently the #755 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 4,665 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #755
- among boys today
- 4,665
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Benicio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#755
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Benicio was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
405 babies were named Benicio in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Benicio compares
4,665 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Benicio's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benicio | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,665 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 405 | 23 | 22,252 |
Benicio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benicio's full recorded timeline at 2011, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 405 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benicio at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#755
Active since
1988
Benicio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 405
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Benicio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Benicio's strongest decade.
2,013 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Benicio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
855 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,778 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,013 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,013 births (43% of all-time use).
How Benicio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Benicio's total volume
Benicio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Benicio by state
Where Benicio concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,230 | 26.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 570 | 12.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 290 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 266 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 183 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 175 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 159 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 116 | 2.5% |
California share of Benicio's total US births 26.4%
Even split
1,230 of 4,665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Benicio appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benicio? ▼
Benicio has been given to 4,665 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #755 as of the latest data. 405 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Benicio most popular? ▼
Benicio was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,013 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Benicio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benicio are California (1,230 births), Texas (570 births), Illinois (290 births).
How long has the name Benicio been used? ▼
Benicio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Benicio? ▼
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 Benicio's data
- California records the most Benicios (1,230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Benicio
Nearby Names Like Benicio
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benicio
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 Benicio side by side: Benicio vs Benjamin Benicio vs Ben Benicio vs Bennett
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Benicio: #755 Boys' Name - 4,665 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benicio. 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 Benicio 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 June 2026.