Donato
Donato is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Donato
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Donato is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Donato
Donato first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 54 Donatos were born — ranking #916 that year. As of 2026, Donato ranks #5,881 for baby boys with 15 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 3K Donatos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Donato
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About the name Donato
Donato is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Donato's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #916. Use the chart and map above to compare Donato's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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