Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Dona

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Sedona Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #15,531

A diminutive of the female given name Sedona.

Rank 2025
#15,531
among girls · ↓1,584 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Dona
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
492 babies
All-time total
19,032
#1,105 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dona popularity over time

19,032 babies have been named Dona since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 339 – 339 34 – #306
1890s 459 – 459 46 +35% #354
1900s 443 – 443 44 -3% #400
1910s 757 19 776 78 +75% #627
1920s 2,390 51 2,441 244 +215% #340
1930s 3,418 45 3,463 346 +42% #302
1940s 3,420 15 3,435 344 -1% #361
1950s 3,910 33 3,943 394 +15% #391
1960s 2,247 7 2,254 225 -43% #555
1970s 792 – 792 79 -65% #880
1980s 323 5 328 33 -59% #1,917
1990s 187 – 187 19 -43% #3,736
2000s 97 – 97 10 -48% #6,706
2010s 57 – 57 6 -41% #8,868
2020s (to 2025) 18 – 18 3 -47% #12,484

The story of Dona

Dona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,531 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 19,032 American babies have been named Dona. Its peak came in 1954, when 492 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dona?

The median living Dona is about 70 years old; half are between 62 and 78. An estimated 9,900 people named Dona are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dona year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,531 – –
2024 6 #13,947 – –
2023 7 #12,484 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #13,089 – –
2016 8 #12,079 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 9 #11,243 – –
2013 10 #10,477 – –
2012 10 #10,643 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 13 #8,868 – –
2009 7 #14,111 – –
2008 8 #12,937 – –
2007 10 #11,062 – –
2006 9 #11,703 – –
2005 6 #15,013 – –
2004 11 #9,432 – –
2003 13 #8,128 – –
2002 9 #10,463 – –
2001 16 #6,706 – –
2000 8 #11,020 – –
1995 13 #6,756 – –
1990 28 #3,736 – –
1985 31 #2,961 – –
1980 56 #1,917 – –
1975 60 #1,630 – –
1970 151 #880 – –
1965 197 #703 – –
1960 310 #555 – –
1955 418 #437 – –
1950 378 #411 – –
1945 289 #419 – –
1940 267 #420 – –
1935 287 #373 – –
1930 401 #329 8 #3,092
1925 212 #480 6 #3,853
1920 114 #680 – –
1915 79 #748 – –
1910 41 #665 5 #1,655
1905 51 #476 – –
1900 46 #499 – –
1895 44 #426 – –
1890 52 #354 – –
1885 43 #306 – –
1880 18 #391 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dona?

The median living Dona is about 70 years old. Half of all living Donas are between 62 and 78 years old.

How many people named Dona are alive today?

An estimated 9,900 people named Dona are alive in the United States, based on 19,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dona mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Sedona.

How popular is the name Dona in 2025?

Dona ranked #15,531 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dona?

19,032 babies have been named Dona in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dona most popular?

Dona peaked in 1954, when 492 newborns received the name.

Is Dona a boy or girl name?

Dona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dona rising or falling?

Dona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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