Donna vs Keeva
Donna and Keevacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Donna was ranked #736 and Keeva #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Donna was ranked #372 and Keeva #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Donna was ranked #5891 and Keeva #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Donna and Keeva over time
Donna and Keeva appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Keeva held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Donna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Keeva in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Donna and Keeva changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2024, ending at #736 and #232.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Donna held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Keeva in 17.
Highest recorded here: Donna #551 in 1997, Keeva #959 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Keeva moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1854 and #3218; by 2008 that had become #1914 and #1815.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donna #5891, Keeva #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1994–2024
Donna held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keeva in 16.
Highest recorded here: Donna #74 in 1994, Keeva #158 in 2014.
The order changed in 2004: Keeva moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #263 and #333; by 2004 that had become #272 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donna #736, Keeva #232.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Donna | Keeva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Donna and Keeva both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Keeva
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls