Bonita

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

⭐ Famous Bonita

Bonita Granville

American actress (1923-1988)

Choose Bonita and your child shares a first name with Bonita Granville, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bonita, like who?” Bonita Granville's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 147,059 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bonita, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bonita would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBonita first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1950, when it ranked #181. Today it's #8,860, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendBonita has slipped 1,937 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,860. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Bonita means “pretty”. Our records link it to English and Spanish roots.

About the name Bonita

Bonita is a girl name of English and Spanish origin meaning “pretty”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Bonita for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 132 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #181 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,860, with 11 babies.

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