Girl nameCurrently #7,633 in the USRising
Bonita
//boʊˈnitə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19506 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Bonita's meaning
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Bonita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bonita |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 39 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 58 |
| 1915 | 90 |
| 1916 | 115 |
| 1917 | 93 |
| 1918 | 99 |
| 1919 | 99 |
| 1920 | 137 |
| 1921 | 142 |
| 1922 | 128 |
| 1923 | 164 |
| 1924 | 167 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1926 | 188 |
| 1927 | 199 |
| 1928 | 196 |
| 1929 | 197 |
| 1930 | 219 |
| 1931 | 206 |
| 1932 | 226 |
| 1933 | 230 |
| 1934 | 242 |
| 1935 | 260 |
| 1936 | 234 |
| 1937 | 266 |
| 1938 | 359 |
| 1939 | 391 |
| 1940 | 516 |
| 1941 | 742 |
| 1942 | 826 |
| 1943 | 1,014 |
| 1944 | 979 |
| 1945 | 844 |
| 1946 | 1,213 |
| 1947 | 1,448 |
| 1948 | 1,315 |
| 1949 | 1,508 |
| 1950 | 1,528 |
| 1951 | 1,522 |
| 1952 | 1,456 |
| 1953 | 1,354 |
| 1954 | 1,199 |
| 1955 | 1,244 |
| 1956 | 1,174 |
| 1957 | 971 |
| 1958 | 822 |
| 1959 | 812 |
| 1960 | 893 |
| 1961 | 936 |
| 1962 | 924 |
| 1963 | 831 |
| 1964 | 662 |
| 1965 | 624 |
| 1966 | 528 |
| 1967 | 461 |
| 1968 | 373 |
| 1969 | 361 |
| 1970 | 321 |
| 1971 | 260 |
| 1972 | 224 |
| 1973 | 161 |
| 1974 | 179 |
| 1975 | 126 |
| 1976 | 129 |
| 1977 | 107 |
| 1978 | 102 |
| 1979 | 109 |
| 1980 | 123 |
| 1981 | 124 |
| 1982 | 83 |
| 1983 | 77 |
| 1984 | 76 |
| 1985 | 60 |
| 1986 | 73 |
| 1987 | 104 |
| 1988 | 84 |
| 1989 | 81 |
| 1990 | 74 |
| 1991 | 71 |
| 1992 | 71 |
| 1993 | 52 |
| 1994 | 33 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 32 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 |
Bonita through the decades
- Bonita peaked in 1950, when 1,528 babies were named Bonita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bonita has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bonita currently ranks #7,633 in the US and is on the rise.