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Donna

Pronounced D AA1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1959
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Donna?

Donna is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 833,769 children — the 28th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1959, when 36,469 children were given it.

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1959Girls: 36,469Boys: 71

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D AA1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Donna

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Donna

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Donna?
Donna ranks 28th among girls' names in US records, with 833,769 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,200.
Is Donna a unisex name?
No. Donna is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Donna most popular?
1959, when 36,469 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.