Total births
14,773
Boys' name · since 1880
Benito
14,773 babies named Benito in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1193
- among boys today
- 14,773
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
14,773 babies have been named Benito since 1880, making it today's #1193 boys' name.
Benito has 14,773 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1193 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1193 among boys today
- 14,773 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Benito is currently the #1193 boys' name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 14,773 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1193
- among boys today
- 14,773
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Benito vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1193
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Benito was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
226 babies were named Benito in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Benito compares
14,773 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Benito's all-time total is 40x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Benito | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,773 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 226 | 23 | 22,252 |
Benito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Benito splits its recorded history at 1959: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 226 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Benito at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,193
Active since
1880
Benito popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 226
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Benito popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1937 (Benito as girls' name)
Benito by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Benito's strongest decade.
1,807 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Benito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 93
1900s
93 births
- 1910s 372
1910s
372 births
- 1920s
1920s
969 births
- 1930s
1930s
909 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,056 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,317 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,383 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,602 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,581 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,807 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,554 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,011 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,067 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,807 births (12% of all-time use).
How Benito 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 Benito's total volume
Benito vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Benito by state
Where Benito concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,289 | 42.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,601 | 17.6% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 564 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 530 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 446 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 302 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 272 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 150 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Benito's total US births 42.6%
Even split
6,289 of 14,773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Benito appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Benito? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 14,773 babies named Benito. Today it holds rank #1193 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 226 births.
When was Benito most popular? ▼
Benito was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,807 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Benito most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Benito are Texas (6,289 births), California (2,601 births), New Mexico (564 births).
How long has the name Benito been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Benito since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Benito? ▼
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 Benito's data
- Benito's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,807 total births) through the 2020s (1,067) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Benitos (6,289 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Benito
Nearby Names Like Benito
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Benito
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 Benito side by side: Benito vs Benjamin Benito vs Ben Benito vs Bennett
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Benito
Kamryn #1192
5,395 births · Peak 2018
Marc #1194
140,604 births · Peak 1970
Cedar #1191
2,629 births · Peak 2022
Yakov #1195
3,353 births · Peak 2024
Scottie #1190
11,157 births · Peak 1971
Adrien #1196
9,787 births · Peak 2009
Bishop #1189
6,980 births · Peak 2021
Crosby #1197
5,878 births · Peak 2015
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Benito: #1193 Boys' Name - 14,773 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/benito. 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 Benito 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.