Benigno
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,647 in 1928
0 babies were named Benigno in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBenigno first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #1,647.
About the name Benigno
Benigno is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-gno”. US birth records list Benigno for boys from 1913 to 2024, in 107 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #1,647 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.6 | 179,487 boys |
| 1920s | 11 | 89,047 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 92,081 boys |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 157,233 boys |
| 1950s | 7.3 | 137,931 boys |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 110,254 boys |
| 1970s | 12 | 82,237 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 85,543 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 85,616 boys |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 126,743 boys |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 200,401 boys |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 318,471 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Benigno
What is the origin of the name Benigno?
Benigno has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Benigno a boy or girl name?
Benigno is a boy name.
How popular is the name Benigno?
Benigno is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,647 in 1928.