Donna
How to say it: DAH-nuh · /ˈdɑnə/
From Italian 'donna', meaning 'lady, woman'; derived from Latin 'domina'.
Donna was the 1,517th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,768 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,517 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,830 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,768 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Donna peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Don
- Donnie
Honouring a Donna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Donna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Donna
- Donna Strickland (born 1959)Canadian physicist, Nobel laurate
- Donna Tartt (born 1963)American writer
- Donna Summer (1948–2012)American singer
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