Donna vs Donald

Side-by-side comparison of Donna and Donald — 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

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donna Donald
Current Rank #1934 #672
Total Births (all years) 831,536 1,414,419
Peak Year 1959 1934
Peak Year Births 36,469 30,407
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donna Donald
1880ss 265 548
1890ss 440 1,786
1900ss 790 4,632
1910ss 4,293 57,002
1920ss 26,160 191,817
1930ss 78,846 283,716
1940ss 165,523 247,829
1950ss 270,333 273,576
1960ss 213,467 172,620
1970ss 47,344 82,440
1980ss 13,044 50,845
1990ss 5,663 26,756
2000ss 3,185 12,005
2010ss 1,640 6,708
2020ss 543 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donna Donald
2014 162 738
2015 160 696
2016 118 625
2017 124 603
2018 139 541
2019 116 513
2020 136 449
2021 105 468
2022 101 402
2023 99 415
2024 102 405

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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