Bonita Girl
How popular is Bonita?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Bonita in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
26,182living people named Bonita (est.)
71median age of people named Bonita
37,854babies named Bonita since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Bonita popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▼ 1611 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,610 in 2015, #6,919 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1950 (1,528 girls) |
| Highest rank | #181 in 1950 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bonita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #1,136 |
| 1890s | 35 | #1,122 |
| 1900s | 165 | #691 |
| 1910s | 735 | #631 |
| 1920s | 1,726 | #482 |
| 1930s | 2,633 | #312 |
| 1940s | 10,405 | #186 |
| 1950s | 12,076 | #181 |
| 1960s | 6,587 | #303 |
| 1970s | 1,718 | #566 |
| 1980s | 885 | #1,111 |
| 1990s | 450 | #1,888 |
| 2000s | 186 | #4,442 |
| 2010s | 149 | #6,184 |
| 2020s | 86 | #6,917 |
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Questions
- Is Bonita a boy or girl name?
- Bonita is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bonita were girls.
- How popular is the name Bonita?
- 11 baby girls were named Bonita in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Bonita most popular?
- Bonita peaked in 1950, when 1,528 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #181 in 1950.
- How many people are named Bonita?
- 37,854 babies have been named Bonita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 26,182 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.