Donnita: 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	17	2	–	#3,533
1940s	81	8	+376%	#2,476
1950s	189	19	+133%	#2,039
1960s	225	23	+19%	#2,367
1970s	201	20	-11%	#2,583
1980s	111	11	-45%	#4,393
1990s	31	3	-72%	#8,050
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,533

1940s

+376%

#2,476

1950s

189

+133%

#2,039

1960s

225

+19%

#2,367

1970s

201

-11%

#2,583

1980s

111

-45%

#4,393

1990s

-72%

#8,050

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donnita

Donnita 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 1937, 855 American babies have been named Donnita. Its peak came in 1957, when 28 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 Donnita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donnita?

The median living Donnita is about 58 years old; half are between 48 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Donnita 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.

Donnita 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	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,050
1985	10	#6,578
1980	14	#5,049
1975	19	#3,537
1970	23	#2,957
1965	24	#2,487
1960	24	#2,457
1955	14	#3,128
1950	15	#2,698
1945	9	#3,200
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnita?

The median living Donnita is about 58 years old. Half of all living Donnitas are between 48 and 67 years old.

How many people named Donnita are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Donnita are alive in the United States, based on 855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donnita in 2025?

Donnita 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 Donnita?

855 babies have been named Donnita in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnita most popular?

Donnita peaked in 1957, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Donnita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnita rising or falling?

Donnita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donnita popularity over time

The story of Donnita

How old are people named Donnita?

Donnita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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