Total births
18,857
Girls' name · since 1880
Dona
18,857 babies named Dona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13484
- among girls today
- 18,857
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Dona currently ranks #13484 among girls' names in America, with 18,857 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dona has been recorded 18,857 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #13484 nationally and more common than 24% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #13484 among girls today
- 18,857 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dona is currently the #13484 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 18,857 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13484
- among girls today
- 18,857
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Dona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13484
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Dona was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
487 babies were named Dona in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
How Dona compares
18,857 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dona's all-time total is 49x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,857 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 487 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dona's full recorded timeline at 1949, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 487 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1954
Current rank
#13,484
Active since
1880
Dona popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1954)
- 487
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dona popularity over time - boys
175 total births recorded since 1910 (Dona as boys' name)
Dona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dona's strongest decade.
3,910 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Dona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 339
1880s
339 births
- 1890s 459
1890s
459 births
- 1900s 443
1900s
443 births
- 1910s 757
1910s
757 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,390 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,418 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,420 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,910 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,247 births
- 1970s 792
1970s
792 births
- 1980s 323
1980s
323 births
- 1990s 187
1990s
187 births
- 2000s 97
2000s
97 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,910 births (21% of all-time use).
How Dona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dona's total volume
Dona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dona by state
Where Dona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,562 | 8.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 929 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 904 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 884 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 872 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 780 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 656 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 474 | 2.5% |
California share of Dona's total US births 8.3%
Even split
1,562 of 18,857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Dona appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dona? ▼
Dona has been given to 18,857 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13484 as of the latest data. 487 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Dona most popular? ▼
Dona was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,910 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Dona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dona are California (1,562 births), New York (929 births), Texas (904 births).
How long has the name Dona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dona since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Donnie, Donald, Donita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dona's data
- Dona's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,910 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donas (1,562 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dona
Nearby Names Like Dona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dona
Donna Girl
#1925 831,641 births
Donnie Girl
7,132 births
Donald Girl
5,563 births
Donita Girl
5,189 births
Donya Girl
#11226 2,341 births
Compare Dona side by side: Dona vs Donna Dona vs Donnie Dona vs Donald
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dona
Harriette #13483
8,740 births · Peak 1917
Jettie #13485
3,665 births · Peak 1918
Orpha #13482
5,974 births · Peak 1917
Kitty #13486
11,657 births · Peak 1947
Leota #13481
10,447 births · Peak 1918
Corine #13487
14,547 births · Peak 1920
Bell #13480
2,496 births · Peak 1900
Osa #13488
683 births · Peak 1892
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dona: #13484 Girls' Name - 18,857 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.