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Donatas

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What official birth registration shows about Donatas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2010–2016

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2010 to 2016, ranging from #2892 to #4678.2010201120132016#2892#4678
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2010#4678
2011#2892
2013#3822
2016#4023

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 22 of the 25 years from 1972 to 1996.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2016 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #547 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–1996

    Highest recorded position: #199 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1972–1996).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #4023 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #199 in Norway in 1987.

Donatas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5674HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4896HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4507HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4567HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4438HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#35013HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#25221HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#25720HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#19930HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#21130HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#20730HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#23523HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#25121HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#22026HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#30215HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#33813HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4418HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#5904HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#6034HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5814HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5475HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Donatas is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Donatas, between 1972 and 2016, in 26 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: highest position in 1987England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 201119722016
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1972–199622#199 in 1987
England and Wales2010–20164#2892 in 2011

Its high point came 24 years earlier in Norway (1987) than in England and Wales (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1996; it appears again in 2010.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Donatas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2016.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #199 in Norway in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.