Total births
5,189
Girls' name · since 1915
Donita
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 5,189 babies named Donita, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5,189
- total births
- 1915–2009
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Donita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,189 have been recorded since 1915.
Donita has 5,189 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2009.
- 5,189 total births
- 1915–2009 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5,189 girls have been named Donita since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2009.
- 5,189
- total births
- 1915–2009
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Donita was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
199 babies were named Donita in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Donita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donita's full recorded timeline at 1960, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 199 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donita at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Donita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2009
- Peak year (1962)
- 199
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Donita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Donita's strongest decade.
1,563 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Donita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 95
1920s
95 births
- 1930s 249
1930s
249 births
- 1940s 530
1940s
530 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,563 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,321 births
- 1970s
1970s
827 births
- 1980s 421
1980s
421 births
- 1990s 148
1990s
148 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,563 births (30% of all-time use).
How Donita 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 Donita's total volume
Donita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Donita by state
Where Donita concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 306 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 276 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 252 | 4.9% |
| #4 | California | | 185 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 184 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 171 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 155 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 141 | 2.7% |
Ohio share of Donita's total US births 5.9%
Even split
306 of 5,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Donita appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donita? ▼
5,189 babies have been named Donita since 1915. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1962 with 199 births.
When was Donita most popular? ▼
Donita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,563 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Donita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donita are Ohio (306 births), Indiana (276 births), Illinois (252 births).
How long has the name Donita been used? ▼
Records for Donita go back to 1915, giving 95 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Donita? ▼
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 Donita's data
- Donita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,563 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Donitas (306 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Donita
Nearby Names Like Donita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donita
Donna Girl
#1925 831,641 births
Dona Girl
#13484 18,857 births
Donnie Girl
7,132 births
Donald Girl
5,563 births
Donya Girl
#11226 2,341 births
Compare Donita side by side: Donita vs Donna Donita vs Dona Donita vs Donnie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2009 (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. "Donita: Baby Name Since 1915 - 5,189 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donita. 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 Donita 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 June 2026.