Donna

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A few things about Donna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Donna

Donna Summer

American singer (1948–2012)

Choose Donna and your child shares a first name with Donna Summer, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Donna, like who?” Donna Summer's Wikipedia article is available in 78 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,393 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Donna, 98 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Donna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDonna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Donnas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1960, when it ranked #5. Today it's #1,962, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDonna was 3.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,909 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,393.
• 🍂TrendDonna has slipped 417 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,962. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDonna is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #605. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Donna means “lady”. Our records link it to English, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Donna

Donna is a girl name of English, Italian and Latin origin meaning “lady”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Donna for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #5 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,962, with 98 babies.

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