boy's name
Donatien
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,705
Donatien is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1988, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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.
Donatien 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 350 |
| 1910s | 330 |
| 1920s | 335 |
| 1930s | 235 |
| 1940s | 150 |
| 1950s | 185 |
| 1960s | 130 |
| 1970s | 295 |
| 1980s | 605 |
| 1990s | 540 |
| 2000s | 385 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Donatien?
In 2025, Donatien was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Donatien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donatien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donatien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donatien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donatien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donatien
Is Donatien a girl's or a boy's name?
Donatien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donatien most popular?
Donatien peaked in 1988, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donatien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donatien currently ranks #3,653 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.