Donita: 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	10	1	–	#4,455
1920s	95	10	+850%	#2,031
1930s	249	25	+162%	#1,378
1940s	530	53	+113%	#960
1950s	1,563	156	+195%	#673
1960s	1,321	132	-15%	#735
1970s	827	83	-37%	#1,089
1980s	421	42	-49%	#1,588
1990s	148	15	-65%	#3,175
2000s	25	3	-83%	#11,924
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,455

1920s

+850%

#2,031

1930s

249

+162%

#1,378

1940s

530

+113%

#960

1950s

1,563

156

+195%

#673

1960s

1,321

132

-15%

#735

1970s

827

-37%

#1,089

1980s

421

-49%

#1,588

1990s

148

-65%

#3,175

2000s

-83%

#11,924

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donita

Donita 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 1915, 5,189 American babies have been named Donita. Its peak came in 1962, when 199 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Donita?

The median living Donita is about 63 years old; half are between 52 and 70. An estimated 4,300 people named Donita 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.

Donita 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	5	#18,068
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,015
2004	8	#11,924
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,653
1995	9	#8,974
1990	35	#3,175
1985	39	#2,500
1980	73	#1,588
1975	85	#1,301
1970	109	#1,089
1965	127	#888
1960	141	#875
1955	178	#707
1950	106	#860
1945	37	#1,316
1940	52	#992
1935	21	#1,682
1930	20	#1,826
1925	10	#3,171
1920	5	#5,171
1915	5	#4,455
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donita?

The median living Donita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Donitas are between 52 and 70 years old.

How many people named Donita are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Donita are alive in the United States, based on 5,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donita in 2025?

Donita 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 Donita?

5,189 babies have been named Donita in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donita most popular?

Donita peaked in 1962, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Donita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donita rising or falling?

Donita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donita popularity over time

The story of Donita

How old are people named Donita?

Donita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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