Donella vs Dona

Side-by-side comparison of Donella and Dona — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Donella

Girl name

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Name B

Dona

Girl name · Rank #13436

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Metric Donella Dona
Current Rank Unranked #13436
Total Births (all years) 1,818 18,852
Peak Year 1952 1954
Peak Year Births 51 487
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donella Dona
1880ss — 339
1890ss — 459
1900ss — 443
1910ss 53 757
1920ss 161 2,390
1930ss 146 3,418
1940ss 244 3,420
1950ss 312 3,910
1960ss 305 2,247
1970ss 333 792
1980ss 183 323
1990ss 69 187
2000ss 6 97
2010ss 6 57
2020ss — 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donella Dona
2014 — 9
2016 — 8
2017 — 7
2018 6 —
2023 — 7
2024 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2018.

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