Girls name
Donna
Donna is a girls' name given to 827,216 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 36,468 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in New Jersey in 1959.
Which states favor Donna
Donna by state
Top states by all-time births named Donna. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 68,416 | #1883 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 62,223 | #1467 (2018) |
| 3 | California | 52,401 | #1987 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 48,352 | #1526 (2022) |
| 5 | Ohio | 46,362 | #1307 (2024) |
| 6 | Texas | 37,590 | #1557 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 35,211 | #1103 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 31,610 | #635 (2002) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 29,008 | #977 (2015) |
| 10 | Missouri | 23,909 | #989 (2017) |
| 11 | Indiana | 23,030 | #776 (2018) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 21,597 | #1480 (2019) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 18,798 | #637 (2009) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 18,542 | #876 (2017) |
| 15 | Georgia | 17,843 | #1594 (2025) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 17,774 | #1146 (2016) |
| 17 | Virginia | 17,249 | #1228 (2014) |
| 18 | Florida | 16,824 | #2247 (2025) |
| 19 | Iowa | 15,321 | #472 (1997) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 15,257 | #898 (2008) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).