How Many People Are Named Donna Reed?
There are approximately 491 people named Donna Reed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 698,074 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Donna with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
491
1 in 698,074 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Donna: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Donna. The peak year was 1959 with 36,540 births. The average person named Donna today is 67 years old.
Ancestry of the Reed Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reed, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Donna" has an estimated frequency of 0.153% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Reed" appears at a rate of 93.92 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 491 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Donna
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Donna Reed: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Donna Reed?
We estimate approximately 491 people named Donna Reed are alive in the United States today. The first name Donna is shared by 523,137 Americans, and the surname Reed is shared by 315,471.
How rare is the name Donna Reed?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 698,074 Americans. The first name Donna is very common and the surname Reed is common.
Is Donna a male or female name?
Donna is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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