Donetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	8	1	–	#3,548
1920s	58	6	+625%	#2,307
1930s	128	13	+121%	#1,681
1940s	291	29	+127%	#1,419
1950s	450	45	+55%	#1,289
1960s	488	49	+8%	#1,501
1970s	331	33	-32%	#2,010
1980s	165	17	-50%	#3,457
1990s	69	7	-58%	#6,223
2000s	6	1	-91%	#14,093
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,548

1920s

+625%

#2,307

1930s

128

+121%

#1,681

1940s

291

+127%

#1,419

1950s

450

+55%

#1,289

1960s

488

+8%

#1,501

1970s

331

-32%

#2,010

1980s

165

-50%

#3,457

1990s

-58%

#6,223

2000s

-91%

#14,093

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donetta

Donetta 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 1919, 1,994 American babies have been named Donetta. Its peak came in 1956, when 65 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 Donetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donetta?

The median living Donetta is about 61 years old; half are between 51 and 70. An estimated 1,600 people named Donetta are alive in the United States today.

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

Donetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,093
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,197
1990	14	#6,223
1985	11	#6,149
1980	15	#4,793
1975	38	#2,207
1970	35	#2,245
1965	52	#1,548
1960	54	#1,508
1955	40	#1,621
1950	24	#1,969
1945	29	#1,526
1940	26	#1,528
1935	21	#1,681
1930	8	#3,424
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donetta?

The median living Donetta is about 61 years old. Half of all living Donettas are between 51 and 70 years old.

How many people named Donetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Donetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,994 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donetta in 2025?

Donetta 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 Donetta?

1,994 babies have been named Donetta in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donetta most popular?

Donetta peaked in 1956, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Donetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donetta rising or falling?

Donetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donetta popularity over time

The story of Donetta

How old are people named Donetta?

Donetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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