The name Donnetta appears to have had its peak popularity during the 1940s and 1950s, with over 20 births recorded annually between 1943 and 1958. The highest number of births in a single year was 47 in 1962. However, the usage of this name has significantly declined since the late 1980s, with fewer than 20 births per year on average from 1987 onwards. In recent years, there have been very few occurrences of the name Donnetta, with only a handful of births recorded between 1994 and 2005.