Donnette: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	54	5	–	#2,601
1940s	144	14	+167%	#1,528
1950s	258	26	+79%	#1,711
1960s	416	42	+61%	#1,655
1970s	199	20	-52%	#2,495
1980s	104	10	-48%	#4,570
1990s	35	4	-66%	#8,682
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,601

1940s

144

+167%

#1,528

1950s

258

+79%

#1,711

1960s

416

+61%

#1,655

1970s

199

-52%

#2,495

1980s

104

-48%

#4,570

1990s

-66%

#8,682

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donnette

Donnette 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 1931, 1,210 American babies have been named Donnette. Its peak came in 1963, when 48 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 Donnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donnette?

The median living Donnette is about 61 years old; half are between 53 and 68. An estimated 1,000 people named Donnette 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.

Donnette 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	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,199
1990	9	#8,682
1985	13	#5,436
1980	16	#4,570
1975	18	#3,668
1970	22	#3,050
1965	31	#2,124
1960	42	#1,751
1955	23	#2,293
1950	25	#1,921
1945	6	#4,156
1940	8	#3,284
1935	7	#3,492
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnette?

The median living Donnette is about 61 years old. Half of all living Donnettes are between 53 and 68 years old.

How many people named Donnette are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Donnette are alive in the United States, based on 1,210 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donnette mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Donnette in 2025?

Donnette 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 Donnette?

1,210 babies have been named Donnette in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnette most popular?

Donnette peaked in 1963, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Donnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnette rising or falling?

Donnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donnette popularity over time

The story of Donnette

How old are people named Donnette?

Donnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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