Girls' name · since 1919
Donetta
1,994 babies named Donetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,994
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,994 girls have been named Donetta since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donetta has been recorded 1,994 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 2002.
- #4,716 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,994 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donetta ranks #4,716 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,994 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,994
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
Donetta's 1,994 recorded births place it above 93.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Indiana.
Donetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donetta's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2002
- Peak year (1956)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Donetta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (488 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Donetta's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Donetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 58
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 128
1930s
128 births
- 1940s
1940s
291 births
- 1950s
1950s
450 births
- 1960s
1960s
488 births
- 1970s
1970s
331 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 488 births (24% of all-time use).
How Donetta 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 Donetta's total volume
Donetta by state
Where Donetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 87 | 4.4% |
| #2 | California | | 37 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #8 | West Virginia | | 14 | 0.7% |
87 of 1,994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Donetta appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Donetta's data
- Donetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (488 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Donettas (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Donetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
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, 1919–2002 (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 Donetta 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.