How Many People Are Named Donnette?
An estimated 915 people in the United States have the first name Donnette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Donnette peaked in popularity in 1963 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donnette 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 Donnette paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
915
About 1 in 374,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1963
48 births
Total Registered
1,210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donnette
Donnette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,210 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Donnette as a female name
Ranked #12,276 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1963 (48 births)
Donnette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donnette span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 416 babies were registered. Donnette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donnette by Decade
How has Donnette 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.
Donnette by State
Birth registrations for Donnette span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Iowa. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Nebraska. On average, about 9 Donnettes were registered per state.
Donnette + Last Name Combinations
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Donnette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donnette?
We estimate approximately 915 people named Donnette 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 374,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Donnette a common name?
Donnette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donnette most popular?
Donnette reached peak popularity in 1963, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donnette is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donnette a female name?
Donnette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donnette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donnette Smith, Donnette Johnson, Donnette 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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