Donnajean: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	19	2	–	#4,081
1930s	59	6	+211%	#2,412
1940s	113	11	+92%	#2,157
1950s	54	5	-52%	#3,747
1960s	57	6	+6%	#3,750
1970s	5	1	-91%	#8,317
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,081

1930s

+211%

#2,412

1940s

113

+92%

#2,157

1950s

-52%

#3,747

1960s

+6%

#3,750

1970s

-91%

#8,317

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donnajean

Donnajean 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 1923, 307 American babies have been named Donnajean. Its peak came in 1949, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Donnajean?

The median living Donnajean is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Donnajean 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.

Donnajean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,317
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,750
1955	8	#4,476
1950	9	#3,747
1945	6	#4,155
1940	6	#3,976
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnajean?

The median living Donnajean is about 75 years old. Half of all living Donnajeans are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Donnajean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Donnajean are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donnajean in 2025?

Donnajean 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 Donnajean?

307 babies have been named Donnajean in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnajean most popular?

Donnajean peaked in 1949, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Donnajean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnajean rising or falling?

Donnajean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donnajean popularity over time

The story of Donnajean

How old are people named Donnajean?

Donnajean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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