Total births
683
Girls' name · since 1925
Bonnita
683 babies named Bonnita in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 683
- total births
- 1925–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Bonnita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 683 have been recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonnita has been recorded 683 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1978.
- 683 total births
- 1925–1978 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
683 girls have been named Bonnita since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1978.
- 683
- total births
- 1925–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Bonnita was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
31 babies were named Bonnita in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Bonnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bonnita splits its recorded history at 1956: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bonnita at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Bonnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1978
- Peak year (1949)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Bonnita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Bonnita's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Bonnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
209 births
- 1950s
1950s
193 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 209 births (31% of all-time use).
How Bonnita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bonnita's total volume
Bonnita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bonnita by state
Where Bonnita concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bonnita? ▼
683 babies have been named Bonnita since 1925. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1949 with 31 births.
When was Bonnita most popular? ▼
Bonnita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 209 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Bonnita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bonnita are Ohio (8 births), Illinois (5 births), Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Bonnita been used? ▼
Bonnita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 54 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Bonnita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonita, Bonny, Bonni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bonnita's data
- Bonnita's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (209 total births) through the 1970s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Bonnitas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Bonnita
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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, 1925–1978 (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. "Bonnita: Baby Name Since 1925 - 683 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bonnita. 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 Bonnita 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.