Benitez
Benítez is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain.
Meaning & Origin of Benitez
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Benítez is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain.
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The Story of Benitez
The earliest SSA record of Benitez as a baby boy name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Benitez — #6,250 in the national rankings. Benitez last appeared in the published SSA data in 1982, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Benitez
Benitez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Benitez's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Benitez's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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