Boys' name · since 1910
Fortunato
910 babies named Fortunato in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,461 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 910
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
910 boys have been named Fortunato since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fortunato recorded 910 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1910 to 2024.
- #5,461 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 910 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fortunato ranks #5,461 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 910 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,461 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 910
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fortunato's 910 recorded births place it above 87.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Fortunato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fortunato splits its recorded history at 1958: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fortunato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Fortunato by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (175 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Fortunato's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Fortunato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
175 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s
1960s
75 births
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 175 births (19% of all-time use).
How Fortunato 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 Fortunato's total volume
Fortunato by state
Where Fortunato concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 106 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 69 | 7.6% |
| #3 | California | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
106 of 910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Fortunato's data
- Fortunato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Fortunatos (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fortunato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~114 yrs)
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, 1910–2024 (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 Fortunato 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.