Donny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,918 in 1957
0 babies were named Donny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonny first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #4,918.
About the name Donny
Donny is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Donny for girls from 1957 to 1981, in 7 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #4,918 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0 | 508,475 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 884,956 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
Other spellings of Donny
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Donny
What is the origin of the name Donny?
Donny has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Donny a boy or girl name?
Donny is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Donny?
Donny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #4,918 in 1957.