girls' name ★ peaked 1898

Dosha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dosha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1898
13 babies
All-time total
384
#13,844 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dosha popularity over time

384 babies have been named Dosha since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 56 6 – #639
1890s 48 5 -14% #973
1900s 58 6 +21% #1,247
1910s 66 7 +14% #2,266
1920s 54 5 -18% #2,813
1930s 28 3 -48% #3,121
1940s 11 1 -61% #4,313
1950s 12 1 +9% #5,073
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1970s 37 4 – #7,099
1980s 14 1 -62% #7,037
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The story of Dosha

Dosha 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 1880, 384 American babies have been named Dosha. Its peak came in 1898, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

Dosha year by year

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

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1935 6 #3,873
1930 9 #3,121
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1920 8 #3,704
1915 11 #2,577
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1905 5 #2,016
1900 8 #1,470
1895 5 #1,657
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1885 7 #860
1880 5 #855

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dosha in 2025?

Dosha 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 Dosha?

384 babies have been named Dosha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dosha most popular?

Dosha peaked in 1898, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Dosha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dosha rising or falling?

Dosha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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