Girls' name · since 1983

Donesia

21 babies named Donesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

21
total births
1983–2004
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

21 girls have been named Donesia since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Donesia recorded 21 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2004.

  • 21 total births
  • 1983–2004 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

21 girls have been named Donesia since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.

21
total births
1983–2004
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Donesia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

6 babies were named Donesia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

Donesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Donesia splits its recorded history at 1998: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Donesia at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

21

Since 1983

22 years of records

Peak year

1983

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1983

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2004

Donesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 1983198919982004 5

Donesia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Donesia's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Donesia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donesia?
Donesia has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 6 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Donesia most popular?
Donesia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Donesia been used?
The SSA has tracked Donesia since 1983 -- 22 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Donesia?
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 Donesia's data

  • Donesia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1983–2004 (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. "Donesia: Baby Name Since 1983 - 21 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donesia. 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 Donesia 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.