Total births
153
Unisex name · since 1994
Doha
153 babies named Doha in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9223
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Doha currently ranks #9223 among unisex names in America, with 153 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Doha recorded 153 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #9223 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #9223 among girls today
- 153 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Doha is currently the #9223 unisex name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 153 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9223
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Doha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9223
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Doha was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Doha in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Doha compares
153 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Doha's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Doha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Doha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doha's full recorded timeline at 2008, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#9,223
Active since
1994
Doha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Doha popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2022 (Doha as boys' name)
Doha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Doha's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Doha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 55 births (36% of all-time use).
Doha by state
Where Doha concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.9% |
New York share of Doha's total US births 3.9%
6 of 153 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doha? ▼
Doha has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9223 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Doha most popular? ▼
Doha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Doha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doha are New York (6 births).
Is Doha a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Doha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 153 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Doha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doha since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What to do with Doha's data
- Doha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Dohas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doha: #9223 Unisex Name - 153 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.