Benino
An Italian masculine name derived from the Latin "bene" meaning "good".
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Benino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Benino today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Benino births was 1922 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Benino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Benino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
1922
7 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,004
Tracked since 1922
Census
Benino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 153 people with the first name Benino, which placed it at #44,840 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,840
National first-name rank
People counted
153
153 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Benino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Benino is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Black (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Benino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Benino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.9% · 136
- White7.2% · 11
- Black or African American2.6% · 4
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
Popularity
Benino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Benino from the 1920s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 28 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Benino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Benino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beninos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Benino
The name Benino has its roots in the Italian language and culture, originating during the Renaissance period in Italy. It is a diminutive form of the name Beniamino, which is derived from the Hebrew name Benjamin, meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south."
In the Bible, Benjamin was one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the youngest of his children with Rachel. The name is mentioned multiple times in various religious texts, including the Book of Genesis and the New Testament, where it is associated with one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Benino can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries in Italy, where it was popular among the upper classes and nobility. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Benino Gozzadini, an Italian nobleman and statesman who lived in Bologna during the 15th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Benino. One of the most prominent was Benino Ramusio (1485-1557), an Italian writer and geographer who compiled a collection of travel narratives known as "Delle Navigationi et Viaggi" (Navigations and Travels), which provided valuable insights into the exploration of the Americas and other parts of the world.
Another important figure was Benino da Leca (fl. 1400s), an Italian painter and illuminator from the Sienese school, known for his work on manuscripts and religious artworks. His frescoes can still be found in various churches and buildings in Siena, Italy.
In the 16th century, Benino Masserotti (1540-1589) was an Italian composer and organist who served in the Papal Chapel under Pope Gregory XIII. He contributed significantly to the development of sacred music during the Renaissance period.
Later, in the 18th century, Benino Cilli (1742-1812) was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina and the Palazzo Muti-Papazzurri.
While the name Benino may not be as common today as it once was, it holds a rich historical legacy, particularly in Italy, where it has been associated with notable figures from various fields throughout the centuries.
People
Benino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Benino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Benino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Benino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Benino a common name?
We classify Benino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Benino most popular?
The single biggest year for Benino was 1922, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Benino is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Benino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 153 people with the name Benino, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,840 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Benino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Benino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Benino leans strongly male. 149 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Benino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Benino is Hispanic at 88.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Black (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Benino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Benino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (136 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Benino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Benino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Benino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Benino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Benino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Benino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Benino?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Benino at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.