How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Donna

Donna has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 865,131 U.S. babies, the 650th most common name by sound today, peaking at 36,902 in 1959, with 885 in 2025.

By sound, Donna also includes the spellings Danna, Dawna. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Dana.

Rising