Bonifacio
Boy name · Italian · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,162 in 1900
0 babies were named Bonifacio in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonifacio first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,162.
About the name Bonifacio
Bonifacio is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-cio”. US birth records list Bonifacio for boys from 1900 to 2024, in 111 of those 125 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,162 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 namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.9 | 126,743 boys |
| 1910s | 13 | 80,000 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 53,248 boys |
| 1930s | 17 | 57,208 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 87,873 boys |
| 1950s | 8.2 | 121,507 boys |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 154,321 boys |
| 1970s | 10.0 | 100,100 boys |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 140,845 boys |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 131,406 boys |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 212,314 boys |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 303,030 boys |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 357,143 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 Bonifacio
What is the origin of the name Bonifacio?
Bonifacio has Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Bonifacio a boy or girl name?
Bonifacio is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bonifacio?
Bonifacio 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 #1,162 in 1900.