Fortunata
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,600 in 1918
0 babies were named Fortunata in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1908–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFortunata first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #1,600.
About the name Fortunata
Fortunata is a girl name of Portuguese origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ata”. US birth records list Fortunata for girls from 1908 to 1978, in 26 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #1,600 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1978, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Portuguese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 | 56,818 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 74,683 girls |
| 1920s | 8.0 | 124,378 girls |
| 1930s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,727,273 girls |
More Portuguese girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Girl name: Leticia · joy, gladness
- Girl name: Manuela · God is with us
- Girl name: Madalena · woman of Magdala
- Girl name: Catalena · pure
- Girl name: Mirari · miracle
- Girl name: Fia
- Girl name: Senna
Questions about the name Fortunata
What is the origin of the name Fortunata?
Fortunata has Portuguese roots in our records. Other Portuguese names include Cecilia, Leticia, Manuela.
Is Fortunata a boy or girl name?
Fortunata is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fortunata?
Fortunata is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1978. It peaked at #1,600 in 1918.