Total births
1,219
Girls' name · since 1881
Donia
Donia has 1,219 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13495
- among girls today
- 1,219
- born since 1881
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Donia currently ranks #13495 among girls' names in America, with 1,219 babies recorded since 1881.
Donia has 1,219 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13495 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #13495 among girls today
- 1,219 born since 1881
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Donia is currently the #13495 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 1,219 born since 1881, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13495
- among girls today
- 1,219
- born since 1881
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Donia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Donia was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
38 babies were named Donia in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Donia compares
1,219 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Donia's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,219 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 48 | 19,840 |
Donia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donia's full recorded timeline at 1964, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#13,495
Active since
1881
Donia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Donia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Donia's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Donia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 33
1890s
33 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s 72
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s
1960s
122 births
- 1970s
1970s
181 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 181 births (15% of all-time use).
How Donia 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 Donia's total volume
Donia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Donia by state
Where Donia concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 2.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Donia's total US births 2.3%
Even split
28 of 1,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donia? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 1,219 babies named Donia. Today it holds rank #13495 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 38 births.
When was Donia most popular? ▼
Donia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Donia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donia are California (28 births), New York (18 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Donia been used? ▼
Donia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Donia? ▼
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 Donia's data
- Donia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donias (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Donia
Nearby Names Like Donia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donia
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Dona Girl
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Donnie Girl
7,132 births
Donald Girl
5,563 births
Donita Girl
5,189 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Donia
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2,136 births · Peak 1921
Henriette #13496
1,373 births · Peak 1915
Adell #13493
6,214 births · Peak 1921
Lannie #13497
1,566 births · Peak 1944
Rennie #13492
940 births · Peak 1922
Maybell #13498
2,207 births · Peak 1919
Celie #13491
519 births · Peak 1916
Arah #13499
592 births · Peak 1922
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Donia: #13495 Girls' Name - 1,219 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donia. 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 Donia 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.