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Benito

Pronounced B AH0 N IY1 T OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2023
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Benito?

Benito is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 14,577 children — the 895th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2023, when 201 children were given it.

06312518825018901920195019802010
2023Boys: 201Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B AH0 N IY1 T OW0 · B EH0 N IY1 T OW0 · B IH0 N IY1 T OW2
Stress pattern:
010 · 010 · 012
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Benito

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Benito

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Benito?
Benito ranks 895th among boys' names in US records, with 14,577 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,301.
Is Benito a unisex name?
No. Benito is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Benito most popular?
2023, when 201 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.