Donnisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	31	3	–	#5,607
1980s	166	17	+435%	#3,500
1990s	202	20	+22%	#4,020
2000s	46	5	-77%	#8,435
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,607

1980s

166

+435%

#3,500

1990s

202

+22%

#4,020

2000s

-77%

#8,435

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donnisha

Donnisha 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 1975, 445 American babies have been named Donnisha. Its peak came in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Donnisha?

The median living Donnisha is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Donnisha 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.

Donnisha 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,298
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,902
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,787
2002	12	#8,435
2001	8	#11,309
2000	9	#10,121
1995	23	#4,387
1990	22	#4,412
1985	16	#4,688
1980	11	#6,024
1975	5	#9,459
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 Donnisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donnisha?

The median living Donnisha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Donnishas are between 30 and 39 years old.

How many people named Donnisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Donnisha are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donnisha in 2025?

Donnisha 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 Donnisha?

445 babies have been named Donnisha in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnisha most popular?

Donnisha peaked in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Donnisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnisha rising or falling?

Donnisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donnisha popularity over time

The story of Donnisha

How old are people named Donnisha?

Donnisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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