Donetta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,287 in 1956
0 babies were named Donetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonetta first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #1,287.
About the name Donetta
Donetta is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Donetta for girls from 1919 to 2002, in 78 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #1,287 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.1 | 140,845 girls |
| 1920s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
| 1930s | 12 | 82,988 girls |
| 1940s | 20 | 49,677 girls |
| 1950s | 23 | 42,918 girls |
| 1960s | 27 | 37,244 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 46,642 girls |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 103,734 girls |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Donetta
What is the origin of the name Donetta?
Donetta has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Donetta a boy or girl name?
Donetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donetta?
Donetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #1,287 in 1956.