Girl · #13,009 in 2026

Donnetta

Name: Popularity of the name Donnetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Donnetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,009

Peak Rank

#1,651 (1962)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1920

First Year

2005

Last Year

1962

Peak Year

#1651

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Donnetta

The earliest SSA record of Donnetta as a baby girl name dates back to 1920, when 5 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 47 newborns named Donnetta — #1,651 in the national rankings. About 26% of every Donnetta on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Donnetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Donnetta most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
82%
GY
10%
JM
5%
BS
2%
Russia
2%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Donnetta

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

Danita
Donetta
Dentata
Donata
Damita
Donet
Donets
Donnat
Dante
Donato
Dinette
Danette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnetta

What does the name Donnetta mean?

Donnetta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1920. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donnetta in 2026?

In 2026, Donnetta ranks #13,009 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Donnetta most popular?

Donnetta reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #1,651 that year with 47 babies given the name.

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

Donnetta has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Donnetta.

Is Donnetta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Donnetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donnetta include Taffy, Mecca, Rania. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Donnetta

Donnetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Donnetta's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Donnetta'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 .

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.