Girls' name · since 1935
Donette
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 1,091 babies named Donette, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,091
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Donette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,091 recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Donette recorded 1,091 times among girls since 1935, 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 1935 to 1988.
- #7,067 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,091 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donette ranks #7,067 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,091 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,067 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,091
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Donette's 1,091 recorded births place it above 90.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Donette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donette splits its recorded history at 1961: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 53 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1988
- Peak year (1962)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Donette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (401 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Donette's strongest decade.
401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Donette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 120
1940s
120 births
- 1950s
1950s
281 births
- 1960s
1960s
401 births
- 1970s
1970s
223 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 401 births (37% of all-time use).
How Donette 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 Donette's total volume
Donette by state
Where Donette concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
25 of 1,091 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Donette's data
- Donette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (401 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donettes (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Donette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1935–1988 (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 Donette 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.