How Many People Are Named Donnetta?

Complete statistics for the name Donnetta: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.

Donnetta
Very Rare
modern American coinage

Donnetta is a rare female name, with only 1,288 people bearing it today, making up just 1 in 256,190 Americans. The majority of those named Donnetta are over 60, reflecting its peak popularity in 1962.

~1,288
Living in US
1 in 256,190
Americans
1962
Peak Year

📖 Meaning & Origin

💬
Meaning
Creative variant of Donna
🌐
Origin
modern American coinage
🌟
Lucky Day
Friday
💎
Lucky Stone
Amethyst
🔢
Numerology
Life Path 3
Personality Traits
Warm Caring Traditional
3
Life Path Number

Life-path number 3 symbolizes creativity, self-expression, and joy.

🌍 Worldwide Usage

1,976
Worldwide Bearers
#170,248
Global Rank
🇺🇸 United States
1,936
🇬🇾 Guyana
16
🇬🇧 England
4
🇯🇲 Jamaica
3
🇨🇦 Canada
2
🇿🇦 South Africa
2
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2
🇱🇷 Liberia
1
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
1
🇨🇭 Switzerland
1

⚥ Gender Distribution

♂ Male
0 (0%)
♀ Female
1,288 (100%)

📊 Births by Age Group

Avg Cohort Age: 60
17
Would be under 30 (1%)
795
Would be 30–60 (52%)
709
Would be over 60 (47%)

All 1,521 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).

📈 Popularity Over Time

Peak: 1962

Annual US births from SSA records  ·  Trend: Stable

🏆 Name Scorecard

Popularity
90
Classic Feel
57
Modern Appeal
43
International
89

Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency

📜 Donnetta Through the Generations

Donnetta has been a stable presence in American naming trends since its peak in 1962 when 47 babies were given this name. Today, the average age of someone named Donnetta is around 60, with a significant portion of the group being over 60 years old. This skew towards older generations means that many people named Donnetta are now grandmothers or great-grandmothers, carrying forward a legacy that's both classic and somewhat modern.

📍 State Distribution (Top 10)

Ohio 26
California 25
Illinois 16
Texas 16
Indiana 14
Maryland 10
Virginia 6
DC 5

🌿 Related Names by Origin

Other names sharing Donnetta's modern American coinage roots

📄 About the Name Donnetta

How Many People Have the Name Donnetta?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 1,288 people in the United States currently share the name Donnetta. That works out to roughly 1 in every 256,190 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.

Is Donnetta a Common or Rare Name?

Donnetta is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.

What Does the Name Donnetta Mean?

Donnetta means "creative variant of Donna" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 3.

Gender Breakdown

Of all recorded bearers of Donnetta in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.

When Was Donnetta Most Popular?

The name Donnetta reached peak popularity in 1962, with 47 babies registered that year. Current trend: Stable.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are named Donnetta?

Approximately 1,288 people named Donnetta live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 1,521. That works out to roughly 1 in 256,190 Americans.

Is Donnetta a rare name?

Donnetta is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 256,190 Americans has this name.

What does the name Donnetta mean?

Donnetta means "creative variant of Donna" and comes from modern American coinage origins.

Is Donnetta more male or female?

Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Donnetta are male and 100% are female.

When was Donnetta most popular?

Donnetta peaked in 1962 with 47 births that year. Current trend: Stable.

How accurate are these statistics?

All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.

Disclaimer: All results are statistical estimates based on aggregated SSA birth records and modeling. Not exact counts of individuals. Data source: SSA National Baby Names dataset.
Quick Stats
Living in US1,288
All-Time Births1,521
1 in X1 in 256,190
RarityVery Rare
GenderFemale
Avg Age60
Peak Year1962
World Rank#170,248
Male %0%
Female %100%

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Powered by the SSA National Baby Names dataset, birth registrations from 1880 to present.

All counts are statistical estimates. See the methodology page.