girl's name
Donelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 549
Donelda is a girl's name. In 1972 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Donelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 147 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 10 |
How popular is Donelda?
In 1972, Donelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Donelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donelda
How popular is the name Donelda?
In 1972, Donelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Donelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Donelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Donelda most popular?
Donelda peaked in 1932, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.