Recorded 1952–1980 Girls' name Peak 1964 191 births

Redonna — girls' name

191 babies named Redonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s491960s1061970s311980s5
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Redonna was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

19 babies were named Redonna in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 191 babies named Redonna between 1952 and 1980, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Redonna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redonna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Redonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Redonna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redonna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 191 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Redonna at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

191

Since 1952

29 years of records

Peak year

1964

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1952

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1980

Redonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1952

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1964)
19
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 19801974196919651962195919561952 8

Redonna by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
106 births that decade — 55% of Redonna's all-time total
1950s491960s1061970s311980s5

Redonna by state

Where Redonna concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Redonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
5 2.6%
#2 Texas
5 2.6%
Kentucky share of Redonna's total US births 2.6%
Even split

5 of 191 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redonna?
191 babies have been named Redonna since 1952. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1964 with 19 births.
When was Redonna most popular?
Redonna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Redonna most popular?
The top states for the name Redonna are Kentucky (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Redonna been used?
Redonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 29 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Redonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reda, Redith, Rediet, Redell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.