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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bonita

Ranked #1570 - 1 in 391,926 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,412

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1570

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1570
Rarity
1 in 391,926
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Bonita

There are an estimated 20,412 people named Bonita alive worldwide today. That ranks Bonita at #1570 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bonita is held by approximately 20,412 people, ranking #1570 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,260 U.S. residents).

Historically Bonita is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Bonita appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Bonita popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bonita, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 6
  2. 1892: 5
  3. 1893: 7
  4. 1895: 8
  5. 1896: 9
  6. 1899: 6
  7. 1900: 8
  8. 1901: 11
  9. 1902: 6
  10. 1903: 13
  11. 1904: 21
  12. 1905: 15
  13. 1906: 18
  14. 1907: 20
  15. 1908: 20
  16. 1909: 33
  17. 1910: 39
  18. 1911: 39
  19. 1912: 44
  20. 1913: 59
  21. 1914: 58
  22. 1915: 90
  23. 1916: 115
  24. 1917: 93
  25. 1918: 99
  26. 1919: 99
  27. 1920: 137
  28. 1921: 142
  29. 1922: 128
  30. 1923: 164
  31. 1924: 167
  32. 1925: 208
  33. 1926: 188
  34. 1927: 199
  35. 1928: 196
  36. 1929: 197
  37. 1930: 219
  38. 1931: 206
  39. 1932: 226
  40. 1933: 230
  41. 1934: 242
  42. 1935: 260
  43. 1936: 234
  44. 1937: 266
  45. 1938: 359
  46. 1939: 391
  47. 1940: 516
  48. 1941: 742
  49. 1942: 826
  50. 1943: 1,014
  51. 1944: 979
  52. 1945: 844
  53. 1946: 1,213
  54. 1947: 1,448
  55. 1948: 1,315
  56. 1949: 1,508
  57. 1950: 1,528
  58. 1951: 1,522
  59. 1952: 1,456
  60. 1953: 1,354
  61. 1954: 1,199
  62. 1955: 1,244
  63. 1956: 1,174
  64. 1957: 971
  65. 1958: 822
  66. 1959: 812
  67. 1960: 893
  68. 1961: 936
  69. 1962: 924
  70. 1963: 831
  71. 1964: 662
  72. 1965: 624
  73. 1966: 528
  74. 1967: 461
  75. 1968: 373
  76. 1969: 361
  77. 1970: 321
  78. 1971: 260
  79. 1972: 224
  80. 1973: 161
  81. 1974: 179
  82. 1975: 126
  83. 1976: 129
  84. 1977: 107
  85. 1978: 102
  86. 1979: 109
  87. 1980: 123
  88. 1981: 124
  89. 1982: 83
  90. 1983: 77
  91. 1984: 76
  92. 1985: 60
  93. 1986: 73
  94. 1987: 104
  95. 1988: 84
  96. 1989: 81
  97. 1990: 74
  98. 1991: 71
  99. 1992: 71
  100. 1993: 52
  101. 1994: 33
  102. 1995: 29
  103. 1996: 32
  104. 1997: 32
  105. 1998: 29
  106. 1999: 27
  107. 2000: 17
  108. 2001: 27
  109. 2002: 10
  110. 2003: 22
  111. 2004: 17
  112. 2005: 19
  113. 2006: 24
  114. 2007: 12
  115. 2008: 19
  116. 2009: 19
  117. 2010: 20
  118. 2011: 18
  119. 2012: 16
  120. 2013: 14
  121. 2014: 17
  122. 2015: 15
  123. 2016: 20
  124. 2017: 8
  125. 2018: 9
  126. 2019: 12
  127. 2020: 16
  128. 2021: 14
  129. 2022: 14
  130. 2023: 16
  131. 2024: 15
  132. 2025: 11

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bonita worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,412 people named Bonita alive worldwide today, ranking #1570 globally.

Is Bonita a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 391,926 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,412 bearers, which is 1 in 16,260 Americans.

Is Bonita a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bonita is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Bonita come from?

Who are famous people named Bonita?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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