Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1954
Donnett
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Donnett, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Donnett sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1954.
Donnett has 26 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1971.
- 26 total births
- 1954–1971 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Donnett since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.
- 26
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Donnett was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
6 babies were named Donnett in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Donnett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donnett splits its recorded history at 1965: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donnett at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Donnett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1971
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Donnett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Donnett's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Donnett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnett? ▼
Donnett has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 6 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Donnett most popular? ▼
Donnett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Donnett been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donnett since 1954 -- 18 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Donnett? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Donnett
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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, 1954–1971 (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. "Donnett: Baby Name Since 1954 - 26 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnett. 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 Donnett 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.