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Donato

Boy

Meaning of Donato: Latin: 'given by God'

Donato is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6221st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6221

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,126

First recorded 1890 · peak 1926

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 28 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 36 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 37 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Donato per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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