Dona
Meaning
variant of Donna, 'lady'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dona peaked in the 1890s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
977 people · the #8,423 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 66
Among people named Dona living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dona
Most people given the name Dona in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Dona you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dona deep dive
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