boy's name

Donat

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,524

Donat is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1966 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 1927, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Donat over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Donat by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 135
1910s 150
1920s 230
1930s 225
1940s 130
1950s 85
1960s 55
1970s 50
1980s 35
1990s 25
2000s 35
2010s 10
2020s (to 2025) 5

How popular is Donat?

In 2025, Donat was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Donat is used

England & Wales #3,571 3 in 1998
United States #3,805 6 in 1966
France #6,195 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Donat

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Donat also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Donat

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Donat

How popular is the name Donat?

In 2025, Donat was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Donat a girl's or a boy's name?

Donat is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Donat?

Donat has 2 syllables.

When was Donat most popular?

Donat peaked in 1927, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Donat a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donat currently ranks #6,195 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.