Donette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,540 in 1962
0 babies were named Donette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonette first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #1,540.
About the name Donette
Donette is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Donette for girls from 1935 to 1988, in 48 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #1,540 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.6 | 280,899 girls |
| 1940s | 8.0 | 125,471 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 69,013 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 45,537 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 70,175 girls |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 324,910 girls |
Other spellings of Donette
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 Donette
What is the origin of the name Donette?
Donette has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Donette a boy or girl name?
Donette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donette?
Donette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #1,540 in 1962.