Benicio

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A few things about Benicio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Benicio

Benicio del Toro

Puerto Rican actor (born 1967)

Choose Benicio and your child shares a first name with Benicio del Toro, a Puerto Rican actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Benicio, like who?” Benicio del Toro's Wikipedia article is available in 74 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,218 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Benicio, 405 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Benicio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBenicio first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
• 🏆Best yearBenicio is at its all-time high right now: #672 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowBenicio is 66× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 277,778 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,218.
• 🚀TrendBenicio has climbed 101 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #672. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBenicio is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #246, followed by California (#330) and New Mexico (#360). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.

About the name Benicio

Benicio is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-cio”. US birth records list Benicio for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 29 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #672 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #672, with 405 babies.

Origin:Spanish names