Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1935
Donnarae
78 babies named Donnarae in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 1935–1948
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Donnarae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 78 have been recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Donnarae recorded 78 times among girls since 1935, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1948.
- 78 total births
- 1935–1948 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Donnarae since 1935, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1948.
- 78
- total births
- 1935–1948
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Donnarae was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
12 babies were named Donnarae in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Donnarae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donnarae's full recorded timeline at 1941, 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 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donnarae at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Donnarae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1948
- Peak year (1938)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Donnarae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Donnarae's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Donnarae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 46 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnarae? ▼
Since 1935, Social Security records show 78 babies named Donnarae. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 12 births.
When was Donnarae most popular? ▼
Donnarae was most popular in the 1940s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Donnarae been used? ▼
Donnarae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 14 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Donnarae? ▼
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.
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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, 1935–1948 (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. "Donnarae: Baby Name Since 1935 - 78 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnarae. 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 Donnarae 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.