Doneisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#7,493
1980s	104	10	+700%	#4,702
1990s	224	22	+115%	#3,707
2000s	24	2	-89%	#8,175
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,493

1980s

104

+700%

#4,702

1990s

224

+115%

#3,707

2000s

-89%

#8,175

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Doneisha

Doneisha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 365 American babies have been named Doneisha. Its peak came in 1993, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Doneisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doneisha?

The median living Doneisha is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Doneisha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Doneisha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,377
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,029
2000	12	#8,175
1995	23	#4,386
1990	21	#4,559
1985	11	#6,147
1980	11	#6,022
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Doneisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Doneisha?

The median living Doneisha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Doneishas are between 29 and 37 years old.

How many people named Doneisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Doneisha are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doneisha in 2025?

Doneisha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Doneisha?

365 babies have been named Doneisha in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doneisha most popular?

Doneisha peaked in 1993, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Doneisha a boy or girl name?

Doneisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Doneisha rising or falling?

Doneisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Doneisha

Doneisha popularity over time

The story of Doneisha

How old are people named Doneisha?

Doneisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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