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1919

First Year

2002

Last Year

1956

Peak Year

#1287

Peak Rank

2K

Total Count

78

Years Active

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## The Story of Donetta

The earliest SSA record of Donetta as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 8 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 65 newborns named Donetta — #1,287 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Donetta on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Donetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2002, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Donetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Donetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Dentata
* [Danita](/danita)
* [Donati](/donati)
* [Donata](/donata)
* [Donette](/donette)
* Donut
* Donuts
* Doughnut
* Doughnuts
* [Donat](/donat)
* [Donate](/donate)
* Donated

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Donetta

What does the name Donetta mean?

Donetta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donetta in 2026?

In 2026, Donetta ranks #13,595 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Donetta most popular?

Donetta reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #1,287 that year with 65 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Donetta most popular?

Donetta has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Donetta.

Is Donetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Donetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Donetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donetta include Leeanna, Elysia, Laquanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧LeeannaPeak #1288](/leeanna)[👧ElysiaPeak #1288](/elysia)[👧LaquandaPeak #1286](/laquanda)[👧ShivaniPeak #1286](/shivani)[👧SkylahPeak #1288](/skylah)[👧BirtiePeak #1285](/birtie)[👧EolaPeak #1285](/eola)[👧AlverdaPeak #1285](/alverda)

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## About the name Donetta 

Donetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Donetta's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,287\. Use the chart and map above to compare Donetta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956)
* [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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