Gender
Origin
- Italian
- Region In Italy
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gaetano
Pronunciation
ga(e)-ta-no
More about the name
Gaetano (anglicized Cajetan) is an Italian masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" (the modern Gaeta). The given name has been in use in Italy since the medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as in Thomas Cajetan or Gaetanus (1469–1534).
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #692, 87 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3949, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #3889, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #358, 33 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3084, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence