Donisha
Every Donisha since 1973 — 1,276 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Donisha
Donisha 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 1973, 1,276 American babies have been named Donisha. Its peak came in 1991, when 77 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 Donisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Donisha 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 | 7 | #13,293 |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,788 |
| 2008 | 7 | #14,259 |
| 2007 | 10 | #11,063 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,704 |
| 2005 | 14 | #8,019 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6,303 |
| 2003 | 6 | #14,379 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,699 |
| 2001 | 15 | #7,063 |
| 2000 | 33 | #3,822 |
| 1995 | 60 | #2,223 |
| 1990 | 54 | #2,326 |
| 1985 | 40 | #2,449 |
| 1980 | 37 | #2,546 |
| 1975 | 16 | #3,992 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
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| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Donisha in 2025?
Donisha 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 Donisha?
1,276 babies have been named Donisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Donisha most popular?
Donisha peaked in 1991, when 77 newborns received the name.
Is Donisha a boy or girl name?
Donisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Donisha rising or falling?
Donisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.