Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1946
Donda
Donda has 164 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 164
- total births
- 1946–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Donda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 164 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Donda recorded 164 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1974.
- 164 total births
- 1946–1974 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Donda since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.
- 164
- total births
- 1946–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Donda was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
17 babies were named Donda in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Donda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donda splits its recorded history at 1964: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donda at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Donda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1974
- Peak year (1963)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Donda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Donda's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Donda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 99 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donda? ▼
Donda has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 17 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Donda most popular? ▼
Donda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Donda been used? ▼
Donda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 29 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Donda? ▼
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 Donda's data
- Donda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Donda
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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, 1946–1974 (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. "Donda: Baby Name Since 1946 - 164 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donda. 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 Donda 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.