Total births
3,126
Boys' name · since 1890
Donato
3,126 babies named Donato in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5668
- among boys today
- 3,126
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Donato is the #5668 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,126 recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Donato recorded 3,126 times among boys since 1890, holding rank #5668 nationally today, ahead of 60% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #5668 among boys today
- 3,126 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Donato is currently the #5668 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 3,126 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5668
- among boys today
- 3,126
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Donato vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5668
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Donato was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
54 babies were named Donato in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Donato compares
3,126 Top 16% higher than 84% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Donato's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donato | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,126 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 23 | 22,252 |
Donato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donato splits its recorded history at 1966: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donato at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#5,668
Active since
1890
Donato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1926)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Donato by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Donato's strongest decade.
403 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Donato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
241 births
- 1920s
1920s
403 births
- 1930s
1930s
236 births
- 1940s
1940s
217 births
- 1950s
1950s
252 births
- 1960s
1960s
277 births
- 1970s
1970s
252 births
- 1980s
1980s
255 births
- 1990s
1990s
264 births
- 2000s
2000s
322 births
- 2010s
2010s
256 births
- 2020s 130
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 403 births (13% of all-time use).
How Donato compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Donato's total volume
Donato vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Donato by state
Where Donato concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 705 | 22.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 191 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 147 | 4.7% |
| #4 | California | | 135 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 116 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 17 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 7 | 0.2% |
New York share of Donato's total US births 22.6%
Even split
705 of 3,126 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Donato appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donato? ▼
3,126 babies have been named Donato since 1890. It currently ranks #5668 among boys. The peak year was 1926 with 54 births.
When was Donato most popular? ▼
Donato was most popular in the 1920s decade with 403 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Donato most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donato are New York (705 births), Texas (191 births), New Jersey (147 births).
How long has the name Donato been used? ▼
Records for Donato go back to 1890, giving 136 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Donato? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Donato's data
- Donato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (403 total births); usage has since declined to 130 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Donatos (705 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Donato
Nearby Names Like Donato
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donato
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1776 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Donato side by side: Donato vs Donald Donato vs Don Donato vs Donovan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Donato
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Erich #5670
11,674 births · Peak 1971
Fern #5665
529 births · Peak 1915
Bryon #5671
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Esequiel #5664
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Marvel #5672
1,371 births · Peak 2019
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1890–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Donato: #5668 Boys' Name - 3,126 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donato. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Donato draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.