Boys' name · since 1942

Donicio

Donicio has 17 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,079 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade

Donicio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1942.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donicio has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2003.

  • #30,079 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1942
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donicio ranks #30,079 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1942, peaking in the 1940s.

#30,079 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Donicio's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Donicio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Donicio splits its recorded history at 1994: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Donicio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4.555.566.5 194219942003 5

Donicio by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).

1940s was Donicio's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Donicio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donicio? ▼
17 babies have been named Donicio since 1942. All-time, it sits at #30,079 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
Where does Donicio sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donicio ranks #30,079 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Donicio most popular? ▼
Donicio was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Donicio been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donicio since 1942 -- 62 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Donicio? ▼
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 Donicio's data

  • Donicio's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Donicio

Nearby Names Like Donicio

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donicio

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#495 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1795 60,928 births
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#1982 15,695 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Donicio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1942–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Donicio 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 August 2026.