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Unisex name ★ peaked 1895

Donie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Donal Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the male given name Donal.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1895
25 babies
All-time total
1,087
#7,749 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Donie popularity over time

1,087 babies have been named Donie since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 154 – 154 15 – #449
1890s 186 – 186 19 +21% #584
1900s 134 – 134 13 -28% #687
1910s 151 – 151 15 +13% #1,534
1920s 149 6 155 16 +3% #1,800
1930s 62 37 99 10 -36% #2,535
1940s 42 22 64 6 -35% #3,092
1950s 39 32 71 7 +11% #3,884
1960s 28 28 56 6 -21% #5,439
1970s 11 – 11 1 -80% #8,262
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 6 6 1 – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Donie

Donie 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 1880, 1,087 American babies have been named Donie, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1895, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

How old are people named Donie?

The median living Donie is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Donie are alive in the United States today.

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

Donie year by year

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

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1990 – – 6 #7,422
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1975 6 #8,262 – –
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1960 – – 6 #3,767
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1945 5 #4,714 5 #3,440
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1935 7 #3,491 – –
1930 11 #2,727 6 #3,687
1925 14 #2,520 – –
1920 19 #2,029 – –
1915 23 #1,534 – –
1910 8 #1,813 – –
1905 14 #1,023 – –
1900 14 #1,020 – –
1895 25 #611 – –
1890 20 #584 – –
1885 22 #449 – –
1880 9 #593 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donie?

The median living Donie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Donies are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Donie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Donie are alive in the United States, based on 1,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Donal.

How popular is the name Donie in 2025?

Donie 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 Donie?

1,087 babies have been named Donie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donie most popular?

Donie peaked in 1895, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Donie a boy or girl name?

Donie is used for both: about 88% of babies named Donie have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Donie rising or falling?

Donie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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