Masculine dossier · first seen 1904
Gaetano
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
87
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Gaetano
How many people are named Gaetano?
An estimated 1,963 living Americans are named Gaetano.
How rare is Gaetano?
Gaetano is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 69% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Gaetano?
The median age of a living American named Gaetano is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 58 years old.
Is Gaetano still popular?
Yes. Gaetano is holding steady, with 27 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gaetano most common?
Gaetano has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1904Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
69%
2025
27
All-time
3,861
Where it lives now
Gaetano is most concentrated in New York — about 6.1× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Gaetano is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.