Boys' name · since 1913
Benigno
Benigno has 1,608 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,608
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
Benigno is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,608 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Benigno recorded 1,608 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #3,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,608 born since 1913
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Benigno ranks #3,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,608 born since 1913, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,608
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
Benigno's 1,608 recorded births place it above 91.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Benigno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Benigno's full recorded timeline at 1969, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Benigno popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Benigno by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (228 births, 14% of the file).
1990s was Benigno's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Benigno births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
124 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
97 births
- 1950s
1950s
147 births
- 1960s
1960s
173 births
- 1970s
1970s
199 births
- 1980s
1980s
215 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 228 births (14% of all-time use).
How Benigno 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 Benigno's total volume
Benigno by state
Where Benigno concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 435 | 27.1% |
| #2 | California | | 191 | 11.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 74 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
435 of 1,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Benigno's data
- Benigno's decade-level peak was the 1990s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Benignos (435 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Benigno: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Benigno 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 August 2026.