boy's name
Donato
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,599
Donato is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1926, when 54 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Donato over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 241 |
| 1920s | 403 |
| 1930s | 236 |
| 1940s | 217 |
| 1950s | 252 |
| 1960s | 277 |
| 1970s | 252 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 264 |
| 2000s | 322 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Donato?
In 2025, Donato was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Donato 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 Donato
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donato also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donato over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donato
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donato — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donato
How popular is the name Donato?
In 2025, Donato was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Donato a girl's or a boy's name?
Donato is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donato?
Donato has 3 syllables.
When was Donato most popular?
Donato peaked in 1926, when 54 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Donato a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donato currently ranks #5,302 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.