Donesha: 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	46	5	–	#5,652
1980s	173	17	+276%	#3,417
1990s	336	34	+94%	#2,801
2000s	97	10	-71%	#4,834
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,652

1980s

173

+276%

#3,417

1990s

336

+94%

#2,801

2000s

-71%

#4,834

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donesha

Donesha 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 1972, 652 American babies have been named Donesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 42 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 Donesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donesha?

The median living Donesha is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Donesha 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.

Donesha 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	10	#11,025
2007	8	#13,018
2006	5	#17,898
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,923
2003	11	#9,221
2002	17	#6,474
2001	14	#7,431
2000	24	#4,834
1995	30	#3,612
1990	33	#3,309
1985	12	#5,761
1980	17	#4,376
1975	7	#7,369
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 Donesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donesha?

The median living Donesha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Doneshas are between 28 and 38 years old.

How many people named Donesha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Donesha are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donesha in 2025?

Donesha 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 Donesha?

652 babies have been named Donesha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donesha most popular?

Donesha peaked in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Donesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donesha rising or falling?

Donesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Donesha

Donesha popularity over time

The story of Donesha

How old are people named Donesha?

Donesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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