Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1935

Donis

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Donis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
29 babies
All-time total
726
#10,967 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Donis popularity over time

726 babies have been named Donis since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 53 5 58 6 – #2,411
1920s 154 – 154 15 +166% #1,903
1930s 142 31 173 17 +12% #1,518
1940s 104 19 123 12 -29% #2,277
1950s 80 30 110 11 -11% #3,084
1960s 25 24 49 5 -55% #3,749
1970s 7 – 7 1 -86% #6,522
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – 11 11 1 – –
2020s (to 2025) – 41 41 7 +521% –

The story of Donis

Donis 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 1913, 726 American babies have been named Donis, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1935, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Donis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donis?

The median living Donis is about 72 years old; half are between 60 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Donis are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Donis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,530
2024 – – 9 #8,499
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 8 #9,209
2021 – – 9 #8,349
2020 – – 10 #7,656
2019 – – 11 #7,289
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1975 – – – –
1970 7 #6,522 – –
1965 7 #5,434 6 #3,636
1960 12 #3,749 7 #3,428
1955 9 #4,149 – –
1950 8 #4,045 – –
1945 12 #2,638 6 #3,089
1940 10 #2,786 – –
1935 24 #1,518 5 #3,800
1930 20 #1,825 5 #4,144
1925 20 #1,954 – –
1920 12 #2,768 – –
1915 8 #3,203 – –
1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Donis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Donis Escober Donis Escober Honduran football goalkeeper (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donis?

The median living Donis is about 72 years old. Half of all living Doniss are between 60 and 82 years old.

How many people named Donis are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donis are alive in the United States, based on 726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donis in 2025?

Donis 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 Donis?

726 babies have been named Donis in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donis most popular?

Donis peaked in 1935, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Donis a boy or girl name?

Donis is used for both: about 78% of babies named Donis have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Donis rising or falling?

Donis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Donis?

Well-known people named Donis include Donis Escober (soccer player).

Names like Donis

Names that sound and feel close to Donis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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