Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1954
Donni
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Donni, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Donni sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 179 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donni has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2007.
- 179 total births
- 1954–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Donni since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 179
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Donni was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
11 babies were named Donni in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Donni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donni's full recorded timeline at 1970, 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 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donni at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Donni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2007
- Peak year (1970)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Donni popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1978 (Donni as boys' name)
Donni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Donni's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Donni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donni? ▼
179 babies have been named Donni since 1954. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Donni most popular? ▼
Donni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Donni been used? ▼
Donni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 54 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Donni? ▼
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 Donni's data
- Donni's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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 Donni
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1954–2007 (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. "Donni: Baby Name Since 1954 - 179 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donni. 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 Donni 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 June 2026.