Donat
Boy name · Celtic · Hungarian · Polish · Scottish · Slavic
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #954 in 1894
0 babies were named Donat in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1894–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonat first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1894, when it reached #954.
About the name Donat
Donat is a boy name of Celtic, Hungarian and Polish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nat”. US birth records list Donat for boys from 1894 to 1966, in 37 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #954 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1966, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesHungarian namesPolish namesScottish namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.6 | 115,830 boys |
| 1910s | 15 | 67,069 boys |
| 1920s | 12 | 86,806 boys |
| 1930s | 5.2 | 193,424 boys |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 346,021 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 804,598 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Donat
What is the origin of the name Donat?
Donat has Celtic, Hungarian, Polish, Scottish, Slavic roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Donat a boy or girl name?
Donat is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donat?
Donat is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1966. It peaked at #954 in 1894.