Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Donatello

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,580 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#4,580
among boys · ↓1,571 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Donatello · -46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
47 babies
All-time total
492
#7,969 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Donatello popularity over time

492 babies have been named Donatello since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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
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1990s 23 2 – #4,475
2000s 21 2 -9% #8,479
2010s 225 23 +971% #3,394
2020s (to 2025) 223 37 +65% #2,762

Where Donatello is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Donatello

Donatello is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,580 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 492 American babies have been named Donatello. Its peak came in 2022, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Donatello stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donatello?

The median living Donatello is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Donatello are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Donatello year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,580
2024 41 #3,009
2023 46 #2,775
2022 47 #2,762
2021 43 #2,874
2020 24 #4,174
2019 26 #4,037
2018 20 #4,788
2017 30 #3,612
2016 28 #3,804
2015 32 #3,455
2014 32 #3,394
2013 17 #5,231
2012 16 #5,539
2011 13 #6,337
2010 11 #7,205
2009 9 #8,479
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #11,023
2005 – –
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2001 6 #9,596
2000 – –
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1990 12 #4,475
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Famous people named Donatello

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Donatello Donatello Italian Renaissance sculptor (c. 1386–1466) Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donatello?

The median living Donatello is about 6 years old. Half of all living Donatellos are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Donatello are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Donatello are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donatello in 2025?

Donatello ranked #4,580 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Donatello?

492 babies have been named Donatello in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donatello most popular?

Donatello peaked in 2022, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Donatello a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donatello rising or falling?

Donatello is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Donatello become more popular?

Donatello is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Donatello in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Donatello?

Well-known people named Donatello include Donatello (painter).

Names like Donatello

Names that sound and feel close to Donatello: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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