How Many People Are Named Dona?
An estimated 8,105 people in the United States have the first name Dona. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Dona peaked in popularity in 1954 with 492 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dona paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dona is overwhelmingly female, 175 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Dona is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
8,105
About 1 in 42,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1954
492 births
Total Registered
19,027
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dona
Dona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19,027 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Dona as a male name
Ranked #6,622 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1928 (12 births)
Dona as a female name
Ranked #13,898 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (487 births)
Dona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dona span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 3,943 babies were registered. Dona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dona by Decade
How has Dona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dona by State
Birth registrations for Dona span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, South Carolina, New Hampshire. On average, about 297 Donas were registered per state.
Dona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dona
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dona?
We estimate approximately 8,105 people named Dona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Dona a common name?
Dona is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,027 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dona most popular?
Dona reached peak popularity in 1954, when 492 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dona is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dona a female name?
Dona is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dona Smith, Dona Johnson, Dona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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