Bonita is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bonita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bonita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bonita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bonita is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “pretty”. From the Spanish word for pretty.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 37,854 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 288 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bonita per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1950 (1,528/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Bonita has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1950, when it ranked #350 nationally (given to 1,528 babies that year).
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