The first name Bonita
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Bonita last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 21 births (#983).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bonita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bonita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Bonita, the 8,957th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 1,528 were.
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.
Famous people named Bonita
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bonita GranvilleAmerican actress (1923-1988)
- Bonita FriedericyAmerican actress, born 1961
Questions
- How popular is the name Bonita?
- In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Bonita, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 1997, with 21 births.
- Is Bonita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 37,854 US babies named Bonita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Bonita most popular?
- 1950 in the United States, when 1,528 babies were named Bonita, its highest rank at 181st.