Donnia: 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	6	1	–	#4,442
1930s	19	2	+217%	#3,219
1940s	91	9	+379%	#2,904
1950s	116	12	+27%	#2,408
1960s	113	11	-3%	#3,202
1970s	29	3	-74%	#4,829
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#14,108
2000s	10	1	0%	#16,856
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,442

1930s

+217%

#3,219

1940s

+379%

#2,904

1950s

116

+27%

#2,408

1960s

113

-3%

#3,202

1970s

-74%

#4,829

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,108

2000s

#16,856

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

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.

How old are people named Donnia?

The median living Donnia is about 66 years old; half are between 59 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Donnia 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.

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	–	–
2013	–	–
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	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnia?

The median living Donnia is about 66 years old. Half of all living Donnias are between 59 and 74 years old.

How many people named Donnia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donnia are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donnia mean?

Spelling variant of Donya.

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.

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Donnia popularity over time

The story of Donnia

How old are people named Donnia?

Donnia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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