Donie
The Story of Donie
As a girl name
Donie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1895, when 25 Donies were born — ranking #607 that year. As of 2026, Donie ranks #7,984 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 956 Donies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Donie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 11 Donies were born — ranking #2,496 that year. As of 2026, Donie ranks #7,178 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 131 Donies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Donie
Donie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 956 births in the dataset. Donie's peak popularity came in 1895 when it ranked #607. Use the chart and map above to compare Donie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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