Total births
201
Girls' name · since 1978
Doneshia
Doneshia has 201 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Doneshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 201 have been recorded since 1978.
Doneshia has 201 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2003.
- 201 total births
- 1978–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Doneshia since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 201
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Doneshia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
13 babies were named Doneshia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Doneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doneshia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doneshia at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Doneshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1987)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Doneshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Doneshia's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Doneshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 101 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doneshia? ▼
201 babies have been named Doneshia since 1978. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
When was Doneshia most popular? ▼
Doneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Doneshia been used? ▼
Doneshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 26 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Doneshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Dona, Donnie, Donald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Doneshia's data
- Doneshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Doneshia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doneshia
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Donnie Girl
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Donald Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2003 (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. "Doneshia: Baby Name Since 1978 - 201 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doneshia. 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 Doneshia 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 July 2026.