Donnetta: 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	36	4	–	#3,242
1930s	41	4	+14%	#2,935
1940s	143	14	+249%	#1,913
1950s	248	25	+73%	#1,826
1960s	399	40	+61%	#1,656
1970s	331	33	-17%	#1,861
1980s	225	23	-32%	#2,797
1990s	86	9	-62%	#5,110
2000s	12	1	-86%	#13,392
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,242

1930s

+14%

#2,935

1940s

143

+249%

#1,913

1950s

248

+73%

#1,826

1960s

399

+61%

#1,656

1970s

331

-17%

#1,861

1980s

225

-32%

#2,797

1990s

-62%

#5,110

2000s

-86%

#13,392

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donnetta

Donnetta 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 1920, 1,521 American babies have been named Donnetta. Its peak came in 1962, when 47 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 Donnetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donnetta?

The median living Donnetta is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 65. An estimated 1,300 people named Donnetta 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.

Donnetta 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,392
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,748
1995	9	#8,976
1990	14	#6,224
1985	18	#4,318
1980	26	#3,240
1975	36	#2,281
1970	41	#2,024
1965	42	#1,751
1960	30	#2,112
1955	25	#2,172
1950	15	#2,697
1945	13	#2,497
1940	9	#3,022
1935	5	#4,373
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,155
1920	5	#5,172
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnetta?

The median living Donnetta is about 56 years old. Half of all living Donnettas are between 46 and 65 years old.

How many people named Donnetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Donnetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donnetta mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Donnetta in 2025?

Donnetta 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 Donnetta?

1,521 babies have been named Donnetta in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnetta most popular?

Donnetta peaked in 1962, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Donnetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnetta rising or falling?

Donnetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Donnetta

Donnetta popularity over time

The story of Donnetta

How old are people named Donnetta?

Donnetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Donnetta