Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Donya

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #7,995

Donya is a feminine given name, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

Rank 2025
#7,995
among girls · ↑3,379 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Donya
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
100 babies
All-time total
2,606
#4,227 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Donya popularity over time

2,606 babies have been named Donya since 1934, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 12 – 12 1 – #3,524
1940s 15 – 15 2 +25% #3,516
1950s 71 – 71 7 +373% #2,890
1960s 455 – 455 46 +541% #1,236
1970s 640 44 684 68 +50% #1,158
1980s 272 30 302 30 -56% #2,290
1990s 281 100 381 38 +26% #2,733
2000s 362 91 453 45 +19% #2,681
2010s 156 – 156 16 -66% #5,958
2020s (to 2025) 77 – 77 13 -18% #6,242

The story of Donya

Donya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,995 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 2,606 American babies have been named Donya, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Donya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donya?

The median living Donya is about 42 years old; half are between 24 and 54. An estimated 2,500 people named Donya are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Donya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #7,995 – –
2024 8 #11,374 – –
2023 13 #8,175 – –
2022 11 #9,220 – –
2021 19 #6,242 – –
2020 13 #8,093 – –
2019 16 #7,122 – –
2018 20 #6,088 – –
2017 7 #13,091 – –
2016 7 #13,294 – –
2015 11 #9,664 – –
2014 15 #7,774 – –
2013 17 #7,139 – –
2012 22 #5,958 – –
2011 20 #6,401 – –
2010 21 #6,241 – –
2009 22 #6,167 6 #11,378
2008 17 #7,507 10 #7,845
2007 35 #4,322 6 #11,305
2006 38 #3,945 6 #11,028
2005 46 #3,328 11 #6,757
2004 39 #3,701 7 #9,193
2003 26 #4,846 11 #6,369
2002 57 #2,681 12 #5,824
2001 48 #2,973 16 #4,736
2000 34 #3,755 6 #9,427
1995 24 #4,250 16 #3,913
1990 29 #3,645 6 #7,426
1985 25 #3,441 – –
1980 43 #2,290 6 #5,716
1975 49 #1,858 – –
1970 100 #1,158 – –
1965 44 #1,699 – –
1960 16 #3,121 – –
1955 9 #4,151 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donya?

The median living Donya is about 42 years old. Half of all living Donyas are between 24 and 54 years old.

How many people named Donya are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Donya are alive in the United States, based on 2,606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donya mean?

Donya is a feminine given name, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

How popular is the name Donya in 2025?

Donya ranked #7,995 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Donya?

2,606 babies have been named Donya in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donya most popular?

Donya peaked in 1970, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Donya a boy or girl name?

Donya is used for both: about 90% of babies named Donya have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Donya rising or falling?

Donya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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