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Donatello
OriginLatin
Meaning"to give"
About Donatello
The name of the great Italian Renaissance sculptor known as Donatello (but born DONATO), is one that could easily emigrate to modern America, just like sister DONATELLA.
Pronounced dah-nuh-TEL-oh.
As of October 2026, Donatello ranked #4580 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2761 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Donatello is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "to give".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,393 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #3,454 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | #3,803 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | #3,612 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #4,787 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | #4,035 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,174 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #2,874 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | #2,761 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,773 | 46 | 26.9 |
| 2024 | #3,002 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2025 | #4,580 | 22 | 12.9 |
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