Donella vs Donna

Side-by-side comparison of Donella and Donna — 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

Donna

Girl name · Rank #1934

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donella Donna
Current Rank Unranked #1934
Total Births (all years) 1,818 831,536
Peak Year 1952 1959
Peak Year Births 51 36,469
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donella Donna
1880ss — 265
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 790
1910ss 53 4,293
1920ss 161 26,160
1930ss 146 78,846
1940ss 244 165,523
1950ss 312 270,333
1960ss 305 213,467
1970ss 333 47,344
1980ss 183 13,044
1990ss 69 5,663
2000ss 6 3,185
2010ss 6 1,640
2020ss — 543

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donella Donna
2014 — 162
2015 — 160
2016 — 118
2017 — 124
2018 6 139
2019 — 116
2020 — 136
2021 — 105
2022 — 101
2023 — 99
2024 — 102

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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