Total births
85
Girls' name · since 1992
Donnae
Donnae has 85 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 85
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Donnae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1992.
Donnae has 85 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2010.
- 85 total births
- 1992–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Donnae since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 85
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Donnae was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Donnae in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Donnae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donnae splits its recorded history at 2001: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donnae at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Donnae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2010
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Donnae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donnae's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Donnae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnae? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 85 babies named Donnae. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 10 births.
When was Donnae most popular? ▼
Donnae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Donnae been used? ▼
Records for Donnae go back to 1992, giving 19 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Donnae? ▼
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 Donnae's data
- Donnae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Donnae
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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, 1992–2010 (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. "Donnae: Baby Name Since 1992 - 85 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnae. 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 Donnae 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.