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Worldwide Name Statistics

Donna

Ranked #83 - 1 in 16,328 people
US

Most common in

United States

490k bearers

World total

489,955

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#83

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States490k
Worldwide
~490k
rank #83
Rarity
1 in 16,328
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~490k in US

About the name Donna

There are an estimated 489,955 people named Donna alive worldwide today. That ranks Donna at #83 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Donna is held by approximately 489,955 people, ranking #83 among first names. That works out to roughly 148 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 677 U.S. residents).

Historically Donna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Donna appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Donna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Donna, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 15
  3. 1882: 19
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 22
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 29
  8. 1887: 38
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 41
  11. 1890: 33
  12. 1891: 37
  13. 1892: 43
  14. 1893: 42
  15. 1894: 44
  16. 1895: 44
  17. 1896: 40
  18. 1897: 53
  19. 1898: 52
  20. 1899: 52
  21. 1900: 79
  22. 1901: 53
  23. 1902: 55
  24. 1903: 78
  25. 1904: 61
  26. 1905: 59
  27. 1906: 84
  28. 1907: 100
  29. 1908: 98
  30. 1909: 123
  31. 1910: 107
  32. 1911: 149
  33. 1912: 227
  34. 1913: 266
  35. 1914: 283
  36. 1915: 483
  37. 1916: 606
  38. 1917: 652
  39. 1918: 746
  40. 1919: 774
  41. 1920: 959
  42. 1921: 1,111
  43. 1922: 1,349
  44. 1923: 1,578
  45. 1924: 2,135
  46. 1925: 2,434
  47. 1926: 3,016
  48. 1927: 4,001
  49. 1928: 4,484
  50. 1929: 5,156
  51. 1930: 5,999
  52. 1931: 6,624
  53. 1932: 7,394
  54. 1933: 7,391
  55. 1934: 7,906
  56. 1935: 7,825
  57. 1936: 7,968
  58. 1937: 8,925
  59. 1938: 9,726
  60. 1939: 9,403
  61. 1940: 9,279
  62. 1941: 10k
  63. 1942: 13k
  64. 1943: 15k
  65. 1944: 15k
  66. 1945: 15k
  67. 1946: 20k
  68. 1947: 24k
  69. 1948: 22k
  70. 1949: 22k
  71. 1950: 22k
  72. 1951: 24k
  73. 1952: 24k
  74. 1953: 24k
  75. 1954: 27k
  76. 1955: 28k
  77. 1956: 30k
  78. 1957: 28k
  79. 1958: 27k
  80. 1959: 37k
  81. 1960: 34k
  82. 1961: 29k
  83. 1962: 26k
  84. 1963: 25k
  85. 1964: 24k
  86. 1965: 20k
  87. 1966: 17k
  88. 1967: 15k
  89. 1968: 13k
  90. 1969: 11k
  91. 1970: 10k
  92. 1971: 8,047
  93. 1972: 6,297
  94. 1973: 5,078
  95. 1974: 4,376
  96. 1975: 3,439
  97. 1976: 3,045
  98. 1977: 2,593
  99. 1978: 2,474
  100. 1979: 2,208
  101. 1980: 2,014
  102. 1981: 1,709
  103. 1982: 1,541
  104. 1983: 1,389
  105. 1984: 1,186
  106. 1985: 1,196
  107. 1986: 999
  108. 1987: 1,031
  109. 1988: 1,052
  110. 1989: 1,000
  111. 1990: 869
  112. 1991: 739
  113. 1992: 679
  114. 1993: 587
  115. 1994: 662
  116. 1995: 492
  117. 1996: 420
  118. 1997: 422
  119. 1998: 433
  120. 1999: 373
  121. 2000: 370
  122. 2001: 355
  123. 2002: 376
  124. 2003: 323
  125. 2004: 331
  126. 2005: 305
  127. 2006: 325
  128. 2007: 261
  129. 2008: 278
  130. 2009: 262
  131. 2010: 258
  132. 2011: 199
  133. 2012: 188
  134. 2013: 176
  135. 2014: 163
  136. 2015: 160
  137. 2016: 118
  138. 2017: 124
  139. 2018: 139
  140. 2019: 116
  141. 2020: 137
  142. 2021: 105
  143. 2022: 101
  144. 2023: 99
  145. 2024: 103
  146. 2025: 98

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Donna worldwide?

There are an estimated 489,955 people named Donna alive worldwide today, ranking #83 globally.

Is Donna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 16,328 people. In the United States there are roughly 489,955 bearers, which is 1 in 677 Americans.

Is Donna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Donna is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Donna come from?

Who are famous people named Donna?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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