Girls' name · since 1943

Dondra

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 489 babies named Dondra, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,012 of 72,339
all-time among girls
489
born since 1943
1960s
peak decade

Dondra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 489 recorded since 1943.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dondra has been recorded 489 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1996.

  • #12,012 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 489 born since 1943
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dondra ranks #12,012 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 489 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.

#12,012 of 72,339
all-time among girls
489
born since 1943
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dondra's 489 recorded births place it above 83.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Dondra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dondra's full recorded timeline at 1970, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dondra popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1970)
27
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
051015202530 194319521959196519711977198319891996 5

Dondra popularity over time - boys

20 total births recorded since 1980 (Dondra as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 20 births
45678910 198019831993 5

Dondra by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (160 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Dondra's strongest decade.

160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dondra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 160 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dondra by state

Where Dondra concentrates geographically, total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dondra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
27 5.5%
#2 Illinois
5 1.0%
#3 Texas
5 1.0%
Georgia share of Dondra's total US births 5.5%
Even split

27 of 489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dondra?
Dondra has been given to 489 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,012 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 27 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Dondra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dondra ranks #12,012 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dondra most popular?
Dondra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Dondra most popular?
The top states for the name Dondra are Georgia (27 births), Illinois (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dondra been used?
Records for Dondra go back to 1943, giving 54 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Dondra?
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 Dondra's data

  • Dondra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Dondras (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dondra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1943–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dondra 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 August 2026.