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The name Donna peaked for boys at #862 in 1960. Donna is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Donna is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "lady".

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Literally meaning "lady" in Italian, Donna was the perfect ladylike housewife mom name on <em>The Donna Reed Show</em>  in the fifties and sixties.  And there were plenty of namesakes: Donna was in the Top 10 in 1964.  These days we'd be more likely to associate it with the emanciatpated clothes of Donna Karen than as a baby name.
<br/><br/>Though it seems to have a midcentury date stamp, Donna goes back to at least the late nineteenth century, reaching the Top 100 in 1926 and the Top 20 in the 1940s. In 1960, Donna was the fifth most popular name in the United States. Off the charts now, Donna is still remebered as the subject/object of many pop songs, and via the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer,and current bestselling author Donna Tartt. 

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The name Donna is currently ranked #984 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #5 in 1960. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DONNA, DONNA, and DONNA. Donna is occasionally used for boys in 1993.

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