Boy
Benito
Rooted in Spanish, Benito is a boy's name that means "Spanish/Italian form of Benedict". It has faded some since the 1990s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. The name's best year yet was 1996.
SpanishSpanish/Italian form of Benedict
EtymologyMeaning "blessed"
Births by decade
1900s
93
1910s
372
1920s
969
1930s
914
1940s
1,056
1950s
1,324
1960s
1,382
1970s
1,608
1980s
1,591
1990s
1,810
2000s
1,554
2010s
817
Peaked in the 1990s · 13,490 total U.S. births since 1900