Donise: 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	13	1	–	#4,340
1950s	71	7	+446%	#3,319
1960s	125	13	+76%	#3,039
1970s	90	9	-28%	#4,140
1980s	22	2	-76%	#9,411
1990s	17	2	-23%	#10,524
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,340

1950s

+446%

#3,319

1960s

125

+76%

#3,039

1970s

-28%

#4,140

1980s

-76%

#9,411

1990s

-23%

#10,524

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donise

Donise 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 1948, 338 American babies have been named Donise. Its peak came in 1969, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Donise?

The median living Donise is about 57 years old; half are between 50 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Donise 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.

Donise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,524
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	13	#4,662
1970	8	#5,955
1965	12	#3,794
1960	6	#5,873
1955	9	#4,150
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donise?

The median living Donise is about 57 years old. Half of all living Donises are between 50 and 64 years old.

How many people named Donise are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donise are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donise in 2025?

Donise 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 Donise?

338 babies have been named Donise in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donise most popular?

Donise peaked in 1969, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Donise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donise rising or falling?

Donise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Donise

Donise popularity over time

The story of Donise

How old are people named Donise?

Donise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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