boy's name
Gaetano
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,613
Gaetano is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gaetano is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 87 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gaetano over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 35 |
| 1910s | 546 |
| 1920s | 658 |
| 1930s | 316 |
| 1940s | 221 |
| 1950s | 236 |
| 1960s | 359 |
| 1970s | 351 |
| 1980s | 275 |
| 1990s | 267 |
| 2000s | 257 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Gaetano?
In 2025, Gaetano was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gaetano 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.
How Gaetano is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gaëtano | Gaëtano is a rare spelling of Gaetano, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Gaetano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaetano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaetano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaetano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaetano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaetano
How popular is the name Gaetano?
In 2025, Gaetano was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gaetano a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaetano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gaetano?
Gaetano has 3 syllables.
When was Gaetano most popular?
Gaetano peaked in 1921, when 87 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gaetano a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gaetano currently ranks #4,029 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.