A Italian name gently fading from the charts.
A female given name from Italian.
Donna is a girl's and boy's baby name of Italian origin, from the Italian word donna, meaning 'lady' or 'woman.' It derives from the Latin domina (mistress, lady of the house) and carries a graceful, feminine energy.
Donna peaked in the U.S. top 5 in the 1950s, perfectly capturing the era's ideals of femininity and poise. Ritchie Valens' 1958 hit "Donna" helped cement its place in American pop culture memory.
Donna was #782 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1941, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 543 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 1,640 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 3,185 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 5,663 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 13,044 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 47,344 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 213,467 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 270,333 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 165,523 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 78,846 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 26,160 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 4,293 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 790 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 440 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 265 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102 | #1941 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1887 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1552 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1763 |
| 2018 | 139 | #1556 |
| 2017 | 124 | #1716 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1760 |
| 2015 | 160 | #1441 |
| 2014 | 162 | #1410 |
| 2013 | 176 | #1329 |
| 2012 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2011 | 199 | #1204 |
| 2010 | 258 | #983 |
| 2009 | 262 | #1009 |
| 2008 | 277 | #967 |
| 2007 | 261 | #1015 |
| 2006 | 325 | #830 |
| 2005 | 305 | #834 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Donna has also been given to 2,233 boys in the U.S. since 1924.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology