Benicio
Meaning
“Spanish name from Latin 'benignus', meaning 'kind'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Benicio peaked in the 2020s.
Popularity in Brazil
64,563 people · the #475 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 3,145 · median age 3
Among people named Benicio living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 38,459 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Benicio
Most people given the name Benicio in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Benicio deep dive
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