girl's name
Dona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 19,499
Scotland
#543
1974 births
Dona is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 492 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 339 |
| 1890s | 459 |
| 1900s | 443 |
| 1910s | 776 |
| 1920s | 2,441 |
| 1930s | 3,463 |
| 1940s | 3,435 |
| 1950s | 3,943 |
| 1960s | 2,254 |
| 1970s | 792 |
| 1980s | 328 |
| 1990s | 187 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Dona?
In 2025, Dona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dona is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dona
How popular is the name Dona?
In 2025, Dona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dona a girl's or a boy's name?
Dona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dona?
Dona has 2 syllables.
When was Dona most popular?
Dona peaked in 1954, when 492 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dona currently ranks #6,361 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.