Girl · #9,586 in 2026

Donnita

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

Current Rank

#9,586

Peak Rank

#2,067 (1957)

Total Babies

855

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1937

First Year

1994

Last Year

1957

Peak Year

#2067

Peak Rank

855

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Donnita

Donnita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1957: 28 births, good for #2,067 nationwide. About 26% of every Donnita on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Donnita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 855 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Donnita

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Donnita

What does the name Donnita mean?

Donnita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1937. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donnita in 2026?

In 2026, Donnita ranks #9,586 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Donnita most popular?

Donnita reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #2,067 that year with 28 babies given the name.

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

Donnita has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Donnita.

Is Donnita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Donnita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donnita include Darcia, Makya, Adalyne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Donnita

Donnita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 855 births in the dataset. Donnita's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #2,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Donnita'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.