How Many People Are Named Bonnita?
An estimated 435 people in the United States have the first name Bonnita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Bonnita peaked in popularity in 1949 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bonnita 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 Bonnita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Bonnita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
435
About 1 in 787,941 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1949
31 births
Total Registered
683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bonnita
Bonnita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 683 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bonnita as a female name
Ranked #7,014 in 1978
8 female births in 1978
Peak: 1949 (31 births)
Bonnita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bonnita span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 209 babies were registered. While Bonnita is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bonnita by Decade
How has Bonnita 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.
Bonnita by State
Birth registrations for Bonnita span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio. On average, about 6 Bonnitas were registered per state.
Bonnita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bonnita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bonnita
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Bonnita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bonnita?
We estimate approximately 435 people named Bonnita 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 787,941 Americans share this first name.
Is Bonnita a common name?
Bonnita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bonnita most popular?
Bonnita reached peak popularity in 1949, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bonnita is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bonnita a female name?
Bonnita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bonnita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bonnita Smith, Bonnita Johnson, Bonnita 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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