Benicio
Benicio was the 672nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 405 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 656 places. More babies were named Benicio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Spanish
Say it beh-NEE-see-oh /bɛˈnisioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #672 boys, up 101 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 405boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025405 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,665babies recorded
What does the name Benicio mean?
Benicio is a Spanish boys' name, which Wiktionary records without an etymology. It is usually linked with Latin Benitius or with Benito, the Spanish form of Benedict, "blessed," but our sources do not confirm either. US records show it from 1988 and in rising numbers since. In Spanish the name is stressed on the second syllable. We do not give it a fixed meaning.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin undocumented in our sources; a link with Benedict ('blessed') is plausible but unconfirmed.
Related names: Benito, Benedict, Beni.
See also: Spanish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Benicio' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Benedict', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Nicknames for Benicio
The usual nicknames for Benicio are Beni and Benny. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Benicio in the last five years, 70 were named Benny, against 210 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beni | Modern | — | — |
| Benny · also for Benedict, Benjamin, Bennett | Modern | #841 | 1,197 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Benicios go by each one.
Benicio popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #672 | 405 |
| 2020 | #773 | 306 |
| 2010 | #1,310 | 131 |
| 2000 | #8,292 | 7 |
| 1990 | #8,237 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Benicio, counting every spelling?
Benicio has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #662 for boys in 2025, against #672 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Benicio?
405 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Benicio (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Benicio born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Benicio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Benicio?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Benicio are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Benicio a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Benicio by state
How common Benicio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (3.8×), Nevada (2.5×), California (2.3×), Illinois (2.1×), Arizona (2.1×). In 26 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Benicio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Benicio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Benicio · Sibling names for Benicio
Questions about the name Benicio
What does Benicio mean?
The origin of Benicio is uncertain: Origin undocumented in our sources; a link with Benedict ('blessed') is plausible but unconfirmed.
How popular is the name Benicio?
Benicio was the 672nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 405 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 656 places. More babies were named Benicio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Benicio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Benicio in the US.
Where is Benicio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Benicio was most common in Massachusetts (0.76 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nevada and California.