Donia: 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	30	3	–	#855
1890s	33	3	+10%	#1,205
1900s	18	2	-45%	#1,532
1910s	67	7	+272%	#2,129
1920s	72	7	+7%	#2,820
1930s	54	5	-25%	#2,780
1940s	75	8	+39%	#2,778
1950s	61	6	-19%	#3,778
1960s	122	12	+100%	#2,990
1970s	181	18	+48%	#2,129
1980s	119	12	-34%	#3,748
1990s	142	14	+19%	#4,703
2000s	156	16	+10%	#4,046
2010s	61	6	-61%	#8,113
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-23%	#9,110

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#855

1890s

+10%

#1,205

1900s

-45%

#1,532

1910s

+272%

#2,129

1920s

+7%

#2,820

1930s

-25%

#2,780

1940s

+39%

#2,778

1950s

-19%

#3,778

1960s

122

+100%

#2,990

1970s

181

+48%

#2,129

1980s

119

-34%

#3,748

1990s

142

+19%

#4,703

2000s

156

+10%

#4,046

2010s

-61%

#8,113

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#9,110

The story of Donia

Donia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,533 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,219 American babies have been named Donia. Its peak came in 1970, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Donia?

The median living Donia is about 41 years old; half are between 25 and 56. An estimated 900 people named Donia 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.

Donia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,533
2024	6	#13,948
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,048
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,110
2019	7	#12,814
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,090
2016	14	#8,113
2015	6	#15,005
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,273
2012	6	#15,488
2011	10	#10,604
2010	6	#15,501
2009	6	#15,787
2008	10	#11,026
2007	18	#7,166
2006	15	#7,983
2005	9	#11,163
2004	13	#8,392
2003	11	#9,222
2002	15	#7,157
2001	31	#4,046
2000	28	#4,325
1995	19	#5,078
1990	11	#7,455
1985	11	#6,151
1980	21	#3,748
1975	26	#2,826
1970	38	#2,129
1965	14	#3,446
1960	10	#4,261
1955	9	#4,148
1950	6	#4,877
1945	11	#2,778
1940	8	#3,282
1935	10	#2,780
1930	9	#3,120
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,521
1915	6	#3,896
1910	5	#2,507
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,614
1895	–	–
1890	6	#1,246
1885	6	#951
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donia?

The median living Donia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Donias are between 25 and 56 years old.

How many people named Donia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Donia are alive in the United States, based on 1,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donia in 2025?

Donia ranked #15,533 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 Donia?

1,219 babies have been named Donia in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donia most popular?

Donia peaked in 1970, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Donia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donia rising or falling?

Donia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donia popularity over time

The story of Donia

How old are people named Donia?

Donia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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