Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Donisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
77 babies
All-time total
1,276
#6,366 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Donisha popularity over time

1,276 babies have been named Donisha since 1973, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Girls

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 146 15 – #2,810
1980s 473 47 +224% #1,775
1990s 521 52 +10% #1,838
2000s 129 13 -75% #3,822
2010s 7 1 -95% #13,293
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

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.

How old are people named Donisha?

The median living Donisha is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 41. An estimated 1,200 people named Donisha are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

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 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donisha?

The median living Donisha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Donishas are between 30 and 41 years old.

How many people named Donisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Donisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

Names like Donisha

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