61,541births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
1990Peak · France
#747France 2025
Gaetano is a boy name family recorded 61,541 times in 8 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in France (#747 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1990, at 249.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gaëtan (France, Belgium, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Gaetano
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaëtan | French | 54,170 | 🇫🇷 France | #747 | 1990 | ▼ 79 % |
| Gaëtan | French | 1,004 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1997 | – |
| Gaëtan | French | 398 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Gaëtan | French | 237 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Gaëtan | French | 213 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Gaëtan | French | 113 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1930 | – |
| Gaetano | Italian | 3,861 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 1914 | ▲ 88 % |
| Gaetano | Italian | 695 | 🇫🇷 France | #4662 | 1962 | new |
| Gaetano | Italian | 398 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Gaetano | Italian | 304 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1430 | 2013 | ▲ 115 % |
| Gaetano | Italian | 138 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 1995 | new |
| Gaetano | Italian | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1969 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gaëtan ↔ Gaetano — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Gaetano
How popular is the name Gaetano?
In 2025 it ranked #747 in France. Official registers record 61,541 births across 8 countries.
What is Gaetano in other languages?
Gaëtan (French).
When was Gaetano most popular?
It peaked in France in 1990, at 249.9 births per 100,000.
Is Gaetano a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gaetano is a boy name.