Total births
116
Unisex name · since 1926
Donne
116 babies named Donne in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1926–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
116 girls have been named Donne since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Donne recorded 116 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1975.
- 116 total births
- 1926–1975 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Donne since 1926, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.
- 116
- total births
- 1926–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Donne was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
11 babies were named Donne in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Donne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donne's full recorded timeline at 1958, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donne at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Donne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1975
- Peak year (1957)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Donne popularity over time - boys
80 total births recorded since 1933 (Donne as boys' name)
Donne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Donne's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Donne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
33 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 46 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donne? ▼
116 babies have been named Donne since 1926. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1957 with 11 births.
When was Donne most popular? ▼
Donne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Is Donne a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Donne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 116 births, and as a boy's name it has 80 births.
How long has the name Donne been used? ▼
Donne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 50 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Donne? ▼
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 Donne's data
- Donne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- 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 Donne
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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, 1926–1975 (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. "Donne: Baby Name Since 1926 - 116 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donne. 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 Donne 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.