Donaciano: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	8	1	–	#714
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	24	2	–	#1,422
1920s	86	9	+258%	#1,811
1930s	64	6	-26%	#2,101
1940s	69	7	+8%	#1,898
1950s	45	5	-35%	#2,535
1960s	42	4	-7%	#2,829
1970s	73	7	+74%	#3,016
1980s	58	6	-21%	#4,038
1990s	58	6	0%	#6,608
2000s	20	2	-66%	#11,355
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#12,636

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#714

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,422

1920s

+258%

#1,811

1930s

-26%

#2,101

1940s

+8%

#1,898

1950s

-35%

#2,535

1960s

-7%

#2,829

1970s

+74%

#3,016

1980s

-21%

#4,038

1990s

#6,608

2000s

-66%

#11,355

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#12,636

The story of Donaciano

Donaciano is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 552 American babies have been named Donaciano. Its peak came in 1924, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Donaciano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donaciano?

The median living Donaciano is about 49 years old; half are between 35 and 65. An estimated 300 people named Donaciano are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Donaciano year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,636
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,046
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,539
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,838
2003	5	#11,355
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,234
1990	7	#6,608
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,080
1975	6	#4,975
1970	8	#3,595
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,766
1955	6	#3,597
1950	7	#3,108
1945	11	#2,159
1940	6	#3,215
1935	5	#3,799
1930	14	#2,101
1925	12	#2,473
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Donaciano, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donaciano?

The median living Donaciano is about 49 years old. Half of all living Donacianos are between 35 and 65 years old.

How many people named Donaciano are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donaciano are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donaciano in 2025?

Donaciano did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Donaciano?

552 babies have been named Donaciano in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donaciano most popular?

Donaciano peaked in 1924, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Donaciano a boy or girl name?

Donaciano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donaciano rising or falling?

Donaciano has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donaciano popularity over time

The story of Donaciano

How old are people named Donaciano?

Donaciano year by year

Frequently asked questions

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