Donna

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Donna

Gender: Feminine
Language: Italian
Etymology:
Donna is the Italian title for a lady.

History:
Donna became very popular in the mid-20th century, perhaps because it resembled Donald.

Pronunciation: don-ah.

Alternates: Dona.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Donna de Varona (1947-)
American athlete.
Donna Karan (1948-)
American fashion designer.

Political Figures:
Donna Shalala (1941-)
American educator. Secretary of Health and Human Services for Bill Clinton.

Singers and Entertainers:
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
American actress.
Donna Summer (1948-)
American singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.583 % named Donna
0.014 % named Dona

Popularity of Donna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 392nd most popular.
1910-1920: 277th most popular.
1920-1930: 113th most popular.
1930-1940: 22nd most popular.
1940-1950: 16th most popular.
1950-1960: 10th most popular.
1956: 10th most popular.
1957: N/A
1958: N/A
1959: 4th most popular.
1960-1970: 8th most popular.
1960: 7th most popular.
1961: 8th most popular.
1962: 8th most popular.
1963: 8th most popular.
1964: 7th most popular.
1965: 10th most popular.
1970-1980: 67th most popular.
1980-1990: 217th most popular.
1990: 330th most popular.
1991: 367th most popular.
1992: 390th most popular.
1993: 456th most popular.
1994: 391st most popular.
1995: 503rd most popular.
1996: 566th most popular.
1997: 552nd most popular.
1998: 581st most popular.
1999: 642nd most popular.
2000: 668th most popular.
2001: 705th most popular.
2002: 678th most popular.
2003: 773rd most popular.