Benicio
2025 SSA
About Benicio
Softer than Benedict, less popular than Benjamin, and bolder than Bennett, Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro introduced this name to the American mainstream in the early 2000s, before which the name was hardly use. Popular in Argentina, Benicio debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016, when it was the third-fastest-rising boys' name, and while it hasn't skyrocketed then, it remains comfortably in the charts.
Adapted from the surname of 13th-century Italian saint Philip Benitius, Benicio likely derives from the same Latin roots as Benedict, giving it the meaning "blessed".
Pronounced buh-NEE-see-o.
As of October 2026, Benicio ranked #672 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,344 | 128 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | #1,328 | 133 | 69.4 |
| 2016 | #978 | 209 | 110.1 |
| 2017 | #1,066 | 185 | 99.9 |
| 2018 | #887 | 245 | 134.9 |
| 2019 | #886 | 247 | 137.7 |
| 2020 | #773 | 306 | 177.3 |
| 2021 | #796 | 307 | 175.5 |
| 2022 | #767 | 329 | 188.4 |
| 2023 | #778 | 327 | 191.2 |
| 2024 | #751 | 339 | 196.8 |
| 2025 | #672 | 405 | 237.1 |
World rankings
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Benicio on lists
Famous Benicios
- Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro
Puerto Rican actor
- Murilo Benício (Ribeiro)
Brazilian actor
- Lennon Benicio Higgenson (b. 2009)
son of musician Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's
Benicio in pop culture
- Benicio Gabriel
character in 2011 film "Drive"