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The first name Benicio

A boy’s name from Spanish.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Spanish origin

Borrowed from Spanish Benicio.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 16 boys were named Benicio, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name.

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144
babies named Benicio, 1996–2025
#1,613
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Benicio with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Benicio at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 405 boys born in the United States were named Benicio, the 672nd most popular boys’ name that year.

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4,665
babies named Benicio since 1880
#672
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

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Questions

What does the name Benicio mean?
Borrowed from Spanish Benicio.
What is the origin of the name Benicio?
Borrowed from Spanish Benicio.
How popular is the name Benicio?
In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Benicio, ranking 1,613th.
Is Benicio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,665 US babies named Benicio since 1880 were boys.
When was Benicio most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 405 babies were named Benicio, its highest rank at 672nd.