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Bonita
OriginSpanish
Meaning"pretty"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#8957
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Bonita
Like Benita, had some popularity in the fifties.
Bonita is also given to boys.
Pronounced buh-NEE-tuh.
As of October 2026, Bonita ranked #3686 for boys in US births in 1961 and #8957 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3541 for boys in 1955 and #181 for girls in 1950.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,686
Girls #4,465
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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