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girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Donalda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donalda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
17 babies
All-time total
623
#10,295 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Donalda popularity over time

623 babies have been named Donalda since 1898, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,768
1900s 16 2 +220% #1,707
1910s 67 7 +319% #2,069
1920s 108 11 +61% #2,030
1930s 119 12 +10% #2,018
1940s 104 10 -13% #2,713
1950s 119 12 +14% #2,695
1960s 70 7 -41% #3,970
1970s 15 2 -79% #8,311
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The story of Donalda

Donalda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 623 American babies have been named Donalda. Its peak came in 1929, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Donalda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donalda?

The median living Donalda is about 71 years old; half are between 65 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Donalda are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Donalda year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,311
1965 8 #4,946
1960 11 #3,970
1955 10 #3,850
1950 15 #2,695
1945 8 #3,454
1940 10 #2,784
1935 10 #2,779
1930 16 #2,128
1925 13 #2,651
1920 7 #4,070
1915 15 #2,069
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donalda?

The median living Donalda is about 71 years old. Half of all living Donaldas are between 65 and 79 years old.

How many people named Donalda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donalda are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donalda in 2025?

Donalda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Donalda?

623 babies have been named Donalda in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donalda most popular?

Donalda peaked in 1929, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Donalda a boy or girl name?

Donalda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donalda rising or falling?

Donalda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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