Donnita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,027 in 1954
0 babies were named Donnita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1937–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnita first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #2,027.
About the name Donnita
Donnita is a girl name of American and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Donnita for girls from 1937 to 1994, in 54 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #2,027 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.2 | 191,083 girls |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 190,840 girls |
| 1950s | 9.8 | 102,249 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 80,972 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 76,746 girls |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 153,610 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
Other spellings of Donnita
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Donnita
What is the origin of the name Donnita?
Donnita has American, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Donnita a boy or girl name?
Donnita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donnita?
Donnita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #2,027 in 1954.