Dona
Dona was the 15531st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked 302nd; the most babies were born in 1954 (487). More babies were named Dona in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #15,531 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1954487 babies
- Total since 1880
- 19,032babies recorded
Dona popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 175 since 1910.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,531 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,868 | 13 |
| 2000 | #11,020 | 8 |
| 1990 | #3,736 | 28 |
| 1980 | #1,917 | 56 |
| 1970 | #880 | 151 |
| 1960 | #555 | 310 |
| 1950 | #411 | 378 |
| 1940 | #420 | 267 |
| 1930 | #329 | 401 |
| 1920 | #680 | 114 |
| 1910 | #665 | 41 |
| 1900 | #499 | 46 |
| 1890 | #354 | 52 |
| 1880 | #391 | 18 |
How popular is Dona, counting every spelling?
Dona has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Dona?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dona (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dona born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dona.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dona?
About 9,100 people born in the US named Dona are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 62 and 78. That makes Dona a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dona by state
How common Dona was among girls born in each state in 1952–1956, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Montana (3.3×), Colorado (1.8×), Washington (1.7×), Kansas (1.6×), Oklahoma (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dona: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dona, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dona
How popular is the name Dona?
Dona was the 15531st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked 302nd; the most babies were born in 1954 (487). More babies were named Dona in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Dona a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dona in the US.
Where was Dona most popular?
In 1952–1956, Dona was most common in Montana (0.72 per 1,000 girls), followed by Colorado and Washington.