Girls' name · since 1943

Donza

Donza has 21 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

21
total births
1943–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Donza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1943.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donza has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1943, 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 1943 to 1972.

  • 21 total births
  • 1943–1972 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

21 girls have been named Donza since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

21
total births
1943–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Donza was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Donza in 1972 - its busiest year on record.

Donza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Donza splits its recorded history at 1965: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Donza at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

21

Since 1943

30 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1943

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1972

Donza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 1943196019651972 6

Donza by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Donza's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Donza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donza?
21 babies have been named Donza since 1943. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Donza most popular?
Donza was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Donza been used?
Donza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 30 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Donza?
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 Donza's data

  • Donza's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1943–1972 (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. "Donza: Baby Name Since 1943 - 21 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donza. 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 Donza 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.