Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Donica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
28 babies
All-time total
802
#8,700 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Donica popularity over time

802 babies have been named Donica since 1952, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 16 2 – #5,580
1960s 135 14 +744% #2,783
1970s 236 24 +75% #2,696
1980s 214 21 -9% #3,098
1990s 141 14 -34% #3,933
2000s 47 5 -67% #9,355
2010s 13 1 -72% #12,611
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Donica

Donica 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 1952, 802 American babies have been named Donica. Its peak came in 1977, when 28 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 Donica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donica?

The median living Donica is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 53. An estimated 800 people named Donica are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Donica 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 5 #17,603
2011 – –
2010 8 #12,611
2009 5 #18,067
2008 6 #15,954
2007 – –
2006 6 #15,667
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 7 #12,785
2002 5 #16,159
2001 8 #11,308
2000 10 #9,355
1995 12 #7,181
1990 26 #3,933
1985 21 #3,888
1980 27 #3,149
1975 21 #3,307
1970 16 #3,757
1965 16 #3,175
1960 5 #6,607
1955 5 #6,069
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donica?

The median living Donica is about 45 years old. Half of all living Donicas are between 35 and 53 years old.

How many people named Donica are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Donica are alive in the United States, based on 802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donica in 2025?

Donica 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 Donica?

802 babies have been named Donica in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donica most popular?

Donica peaked in 1977, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Donica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donica rising or falling?

Donica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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