Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Bonita
Endangered
Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1950
Peak births
1,528
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Bonita
How many people are named Bonita?
An estimated 19,494 living Americans are named Bonita.
How rare is Bonita?
Bonita is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1950 peak.
How old is the typical Bonita?
The median age of a living American named Bonita is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 61 and 75 years old.
Is Bonita still popular?
No. Bonita is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1950 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Bonita most common?
Bonita has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19502025
Peak year
1950
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
11
All-time
37,842
Where it lives now
Bonita is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Bonita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.