Benito
Meaning
blessed
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Benito peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,460 people · the #4,460 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 83,333 · median age 53
Among people named Benito living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 103 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Benito
People given the name Benito in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Benito deep dive
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