Donnia
Every Donnia since 1926 — 394 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Donnia
Donnia 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 1926, 394 American babies have been named Donnia. Its peak came in 1956, when 22 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1950s.
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 Donnia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Donnia 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 | — | — |
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| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,901 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,856 |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | 11 | #4,829 |
| 1965 | 7 | #5,436 |
| 1960 | 14 | #3,396 |
| 1955 | 10 | #3,851 |
| 1950 | 12 | #3,106 |
| 1945 | 10 | #2,964 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3,590 |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
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| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Donnia in 2025?
Donnia 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 Donnia?
394 babies have been named Donnia in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Donnia most popular?
Donnia peaked in 1956, when 22 newborns received the name.
Is Donnia a boy or girl name?
Donnia is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Donnia rising or falling?
Donnia has been roughly stable over the past decade.