How Many People Are Named Fortunato?
An estimated 445 people in the United States have the first name Fortunato. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Fortunato peaked in popularity in 1922 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fortunato as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fortunato paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
445
About 1 in 770,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1922
24 births
Total Registered
905
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fortunato
Fortunato is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 905 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fortunato as a male name
Ranked #12,872 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (24 births)
Fortunato: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fortunato span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 175 babies were registered. Fortunato has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fortunato by Decade
How has Fortunato tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fortunato by State
Birth registrations for Fortunato span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, New York. On average, about 49 Fortunatos were registered per state.
Fortunato + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fortunato as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fortunato: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fortunato?
We estimate approximately 445 people named Fortunato are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 770,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Fortunato a common name?
Fortunato is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 905 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fortunato most popular?
Fortunato reached peak popularity in 1922, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fortunato is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fortunato a male name?
Fortunato is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fortunato Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fortunato Smith, Fortunato Johnson, Fortunato Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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