Donna vs Dona

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

Name A

Donna

Girl name · Rank #1934

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Name B

Dona

Girl name · Rank #13436

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Metric Donna Dona
Current Rank #1934 #13436
Total Births (all years) 831,536 18,852
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 36,469 487
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donna Dona
1880ss 265 339
1890ss 440 459
1900ss 790 443
1910ss 4,293 757
1920ss 26,160 2,390
1930ss 78,846 3,418
1940ss 165,523 3,420
1950ss 270,333 3,910
1960ss 213,467 2,247
1970ss 47,344 792
1980ss 13,044 323
1990ss 5,663 187
2000ss 3,185 97
2010ss 1,640 57
2020ss 543 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donna Dona
2014 162 9
2015 160 —
2016 118 8
2017 124 7
2018 139 —
2019 116 —
2020 136 —
2021 105 —
2022 101 —
2023 99 7
2024 102 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, 1880–2024.

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