girl's name
Donatella
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 710
Donatella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Donatella is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Donatella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Donatella?
In 2025, Donatella was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Donatella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Donatella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donatella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donatella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donatella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donatella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donatella
How popular is the name Donatella?
In 2025, Donatella was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Donatella a girl's or a boy's name?
Donatella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Donatella most popular?
Donatella peaked in 2020, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Donatella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donatella currently ranks #6,941 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.