Donalda
Girl name · English · Italian · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,659 in 1904
0 babies were named Donalda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonalda first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1904, when it reached #1,659.
About the name Donalda
Donalda is a girl name of English, Italian and Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Donalda for girls from 1898 to 1976, in 63 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #1,659 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1976, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesItalian namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9.7 | 103,627 girls |
| 1900s | 5.2 | 192,678 girls |
| 1910s | 6.7 | 150,376 girls |
| 1920s | 9.1 | 110,132 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 89,445 girls |
| 1940s | 7.2 | 138,313 girls |
| 1950s | 6.2 | 160,772 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 262,467 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 721,649 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Donalda
What is the origin of the name Donalda?
Donalda has English, Italian, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Donalda a boy or girl name?
Donalda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donalda?
Donalda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1976. It peaked at #1,659 in 1904.