Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Donata

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donata
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
19 babies
All-time total
551
#11,151 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Donata popularity over time

551 babies have been named Donata since 1908, 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 1908Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 7 1 – #1,721
1910s 31 3 +343% #3,089
1920s 89 9 +187% #2,623
1930s 29 3 -67% #3,216
1940s 41 4 +41% #3,687
1950s 111 11 +171% #2,652
1960s 100 10 -10% #3,065
1970s 78 8 -22% #5,507
1980s 29 3 -63% #7,033
1990s 11 1 -62% #12,900
2000s 25 3 +127% #10,464
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Donata

Donata 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 1908, 551 American babies have been named Donata. Its peak came in 1956, when 19 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 Donata stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donata?

The median living Donata is about 62 years old; half are between 49 and 69. An estimated 400 people named Donata are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Donata year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2005 – –
2004 8 #11,922
2003 – –
2002 9 #10,464
2001 8 #11,307
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #13,569
1985 – –
1980 8 #7,598
1975 10 #5,644
1970 7 #6,521
1965 7 #5,433
1960 12 #3,748
1955 7 #4,852
1950 9 #3,746
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 8 #3,423
1925 6 #4,560
1920 13 #2,623
1915 5 #4,454
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donata?

The median living Donata is about 62 years old. Half of all living Donatas are between 49 and 69 years old.

How many people named Donata are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Donata are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donata in 2025?

Donata 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 Donata?

551 babies have been named Donata in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donata most popular?

Donata peaked in 1956, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Donata a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donata rising or falling?

Donata has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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