boy's name
Donatello
don-uh-TEL-oh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 516
Donatello is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Donatello Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 223 |
How Popular Is Donatello?
In 2025, Donatello was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Donatello 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 Donatello
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Donatello Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donatello over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Donatello
- English don-uh-TEL-oh
Sibling Names for Donatello
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Donatello — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Donatello
How popular is the name Donatello?
In 2025, Donatello was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Donatello a girl's or a boy's name?
Donatello is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donatello?
Donatello has 4 syllables.
When was Donatello most popular?
Donatello peaked in 2022, when 47 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Donatello a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donatello currently ranks #4,691 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.