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Name Rank Total 

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1915

First Year

2009

Last Year

1962

Peak Year

#735

Peak Rank

5K

Total Count

85

Years Active

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## The Story of Donita

The earliest SSA record of Donita as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 199 newborns named Donita — #735 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Donita on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Donita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Donita

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

* [Danita](/danita)
* [Donetta](/donetta)
* [Donia](/donia)
* Dentata
* [Donati](/donati)
* [Donata](/donata)
* [Damita](/damita)
* Tomita
* Donut
* [Donate](/donate)
* Donuts
* Doughnut

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Donita

What does the name Donita mean?

Donita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donita in 2026?

In 2026, Donita ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Donita most popular?

Donita reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #735 that year with 199 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Donita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Donita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donita include Breonna, Brynleigh, Walter. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧BreonnaPeak #735](/breonna)[👧BrynleighPeak #735](/brynleigh)[👧WalterPeak #736](/walter)[👧SantosPeak #736](/santos)[👧PalmaPeak #736](/palma)[👧LavernPeak #734](/lavern)[👧LeandraPeak #734](/leandra)[👧RosalinaPeak #734](/rosalina)

## About the name Donita 

Donita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Donita's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #735\. Use the chart and map above to compare Donita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1962 → ](/year/1962)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ 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.