Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1936
Donah
29 babies named Donah in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1936–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Donah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Donah recorded 29 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1960.
- 29 total births
- 1936–1960 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Donah since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.
- 29
- total births
- 1936–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Donah was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
7 babies were named Donah in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Donah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donah splits its recorded history at 1943: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donah at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Donah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1960
- Peak year (1950)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Donah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Donah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Donah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donah? ▼
29 babies have been named Donah since 1936. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1950 with 7 births.
When was Donah most popular? ▼
Donah was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Donah been used? ▼
Donah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 25 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Donah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Dona, Donnie, Donald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Donah's data
- Donah's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Donah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1936–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Donah: Baby Name Since 1936 - 29 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donah. 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 Donah 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 July 2026.