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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Doshia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Doshia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
27 babies
All-time total
768
#8,988 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Doshia popularity over time

768 babies have been named Doshia 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 46 5 – #591
1890s 91 9 +98% #874
1900s 96 10 +5% #869
1910s 130 13 +35% #1,474
1920s 140 14 +8% #1,632
1930s 81 8 -42% #1,961
1940s 93 9 +15% #2,369
1950s 33 3 -65% #3,533
1960s 29 3 -12% #4,625
1970s 24 2 -17% #7,100
1980s 5 1 -79% #12,343
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The story of Doshia

Doshia 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, 768 American babies have been named Doshia. Its peak came in 1921, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Doshia?

The median living Doshia is about 73 years old; half are between 61 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Doshia are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Doshia year by year

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

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1945 14 #2,369
1940 7 #3,596
1935 10 #2,782
1930 18 #1,961
1925 13 #2,654
1920 13 #2,625
1915 14 #2,162
1910 10 #1,548
1905 5 #2,017
1900 8 #1,471
1895 12 #947
1890 5 #1,388
1885 – –
1880 6 #770

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doshia?

The median living Doshia is about 73 years old. Half of all living Doshias are between 61 and 82 years old.

How many people named Doshia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Doshia are alive in the United States, based on 768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doshia in 2025?

Doshia 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 Doshia?

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

When was the name Doshia most popular?

Doshia peaked in 1921, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Doshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Doshia rising or falling?

Doshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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