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Unisex name ★ peaked 1948

Donnis

Meaning Donnis is a unisex given name Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Donnis is a unisex given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donnis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
59 babies
All-time total
1,512
#7,277 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Donnis popularity over time

1,512 babies have been named Donnis since 1912, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 38 – 38 4 – #2,443
1920s 145 17 162 16 +326% #1,605
1930s 228 71 299 30 +85% #1,248
1940s 288 109 397 40 +33% #1,327
1950s 200 127 327 33 -18% #1,792
1960s 98 38 136 14 -58% #3,251
1970s 43 53 96 10 -29% #3,915
1980s 6 23 29 3 -70% #9,414
1990s – 6 6 1 -79% –
2000s – 12 12 1 +100% –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 – –

The story of Donnis

Donnis 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 1912, 1,512 American babies have been named Donnis, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1948, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Donnis?

The median living Donnis is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 800 people named Donnis 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.

Donnis 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,711
2022 – – 5 #12,846
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #11,374
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,425
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,821
1980 – – 6 #5,714
1975 6 #8,264 11 #3,296
1970 15 #3,915 8 #3,598
1965 11 #4,006 – –
1960 15 #3,251 11 #2,576
1955 16 #2,865 9 #2,821
1950 24 #1,970 13 #2,131
1945 13 #2,498 7 #2,817
1940 27 #1,486 13 #2,013
1935 15 #2,124 8 #2,764
1930 21 #1,765 6 #3,688
1925 20 #1,955 – –
1920 6 #4,522 5 #4,466
1915 10 #2,745 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnis?

The median living Donnis is about 72 years old. Half of all living Donniss are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Donnis are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Donnis are alive in the United States, based on 1,512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donnis mean?

Donnis is a unisex given name.

How popular is the name Donnis in 2025?

Donnis 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 Donnis?

1,512 babies have been named Donnis in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnis most popular?

Donnis peaked in 1948, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Donnis a boy or girl name?

Donnis is used for both: about 69% of babies named Donnis have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Donnis rising or falling?

Donnis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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