Donita
A diminutive built on Donna, the Italian word for lady, with the Spanish ending -ita; Donna itself comes from the Latin domina, mistress of a household.
Donita in 2025
Donita was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Donita has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Donita
Donita reached its highest point in 1962, when 199 babies were given the name, ranking 1,271st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,183rd, in 1953.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 5,189 babies have been named Donita. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Donita by decade
| Decade | Babies named Donita | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 7,605 |
| 1920s | 95 | 3,643 |
| 1930s | 249 | 2,521 |
| 1940s | 530 | 1,641 |
| 1950s | 1,563 | 1,183 |
| 1960s | 1,321 | 1,271 |
| 1970s | 827 | 1,809 |
| 1980s | 421 | 2,547 |
| 1990s | 148 | 5,083 |
| 2000s | 25 | 18,861 |
Where Donita is heading
Donita was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Donita is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Donita
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Donita.