Recorded 1921–1962 Girls' name Peak 1929 351 births

Donnamae — girls' name

351 babies named Donnamae in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s681930s1391940s1181950s151960s11
1930s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Donnamae was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

19 babies were named Donnamae in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Donnamae

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Donnamae between 1921 and 1962, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Donnamae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Donnamae performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Donnamae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Donnamae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Donnamae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 351 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Donnamae at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

351

Since 1921

42 years of records

Peak year

1929

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1921

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1962

Donnamae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1921

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1929)
19
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 19621949194419391934192919241921 5

Donnamae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
139 births that decade — 40% of Donnamae's all-time total
1920s681930s1391940s1181950s151960s11

Donnamae by state

Where Donnamae concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Donnamae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
48 13.7%
#2 Wisconsin
22 6.3%
Minnesota share of Donnamae's total US births 13.7%
Even split

48 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donnamae?
351 babies have been named Donnamae since 1921. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1929 with 19 births.
When was Donnamae most popular?
Donnamae was most popular in the 1930s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Donnamae most popular?
The top states for the name Donnamae are Minnesota (48 births), Wisconsin (22 births).
How long has the name Donnamae been used?
Donnamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 42 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Donnamae?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.