How Many People Are Named Bonita?
An estimated 22,329 people in the United States have the first name Bonita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Bonita peaked in popularity in 1950 with 1,528 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bonita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bonita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Bonita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Bonita has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
22,329
About 1 in 15,350 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1950
1,528 births
Total Registered
37,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bonita
Bonita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37,842 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bonita as a male name
Ranked #3,686 in 1961
6 male births in 1961
Peak: 1955 (6 births)
Bonita as a female name
Ranked #7,633 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (1,528 births)
Bonita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bonita span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 12,082 babies were registered. Bonita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bonita by Decade
How has Bonita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bonita by State
Birth registrations for Bonita span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New Mexico, Utah. On average, about 720 Bonitas were registered per state.
Bonita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bonita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bonita
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bonita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bonita?
We estimate approximately 22,329 people named Bonita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,350 Americans share this first name.
Is Bonita a common name?
Bonita is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bonita most popular?
Bonita reached peak popularity in 1950, when 1,528 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bonita is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bonita a female name?
Bonita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bonita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bonita Smith, Bonita Johnson, Bonita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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