Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Benito
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
226
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Benito
How many people are named Benito?
An estimated 10,662 living Americans are named Benito.
How rare is Benito?
Benito is uncommon among babies today, with 226 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Benito?
The median age of a living American named Benito is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 54 years old.
Is Benito still popular?
Yes — Benito is currently rising in popularity, with 226 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Benito most common?
Benito has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 29.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
226
All-time
14,773
Where it lives now
Benito is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 21.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Benito is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.