Girls' name · since 1938

Donnamarie

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 1,124 babies named Donnamarie, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,913 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,124
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade

1,124 girls have been named Donnamarie since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnamarie has been recorded 1,124 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2001.

  • #6,913 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,124 born since 1938
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnamarie ranks #6,913 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,124 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.

#6,913 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,124
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Donnamarie's 1,124 recorded births place it above 90.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Donnamarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Donnamarie's full recorded timeline at 1968, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Donnamarie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1961)
64
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
020406080 19381948195619641972198019882001 7

Donnamarie by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (392 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Donnamarie's strongest decade.

392 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Donnamarie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 392 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Donnamarie 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 Donnamarie's total volume

Donnamarie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 7.6%-37, 7.9%-59, 4.2%-27, 13.1%-111, 7.2%-56, 4.7%-45, 4.5%-106, 3%-51, 5.3%-38, 9%-69, 4.4%-25, 7.5%-27, 14.5%-29, 5.9%-33, 6.1%Donnamarie-64, 5.7%Donnamarie
Donnamarie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Donnamarie by state

Where Donnamarie concentrates geographically, total births since 1938

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Donnamarie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
292 26.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
229 20.4%
#3 New Jersey
73 6.5%
#4 Massachusetts
12 1.1%
New York share of Donnamarie's total US births 26.0%
Even split

292 of 1,124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donnamarie?
Donnamarie has been given to 1,124 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,913 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 64 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Donnamarie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnamarie ranks #6,913 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Donnamarie most popular?
Donnamarie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 392 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Donnamarie most popular?
The top states for the name Donnamarie are New York (292 births), Pennsylvania (229 births), New Jersey (73 births).
How long has the name Donnamarie been used?
The SSA has tracked Donnamarie since 1938 -- 64 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Donnamarie?
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 Donnamarie's data

  • Donnamarie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (392 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Donnamaries (292 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Donnamarie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Donnamarie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1938–2001 (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 Donnamarie 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.