Total births
679
Unisex name · since 1946
Doni
Doni has 679 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 679
- total births
- 1946–2013
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Doni is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 679 have been recorded since 1946.
Doni has 679 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2013.
- 679 total births
- 1946–2013 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
679 girls have been named Doni since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2013.
- 679
- total births
- 1946–2013
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Doni was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
29 babies were named Doni in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Doni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doni's full recorded timeline at 1972, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doni at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Doni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2013
- Peak year (1957)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Doni popularity over time - boys
144 total births recorded since 1961 (Doni as boys' name)
Doni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Doni's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Doni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
152 births
- 1960s
1960s
191 births
- 1970s
1970s
166 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 191 births (28% of all-time use).
How Doni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Doni's total volume
Doni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Doni by state
Where Doni concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 5.7% |
California share of Doni's total US births 5.7%
39 of 679 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doni? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 679 babies named Doni. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 29 births.
When was Doni most popular? ▼
Doni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Doni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doni are California (39 births).
Is Doni a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Doni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 679 births, and as a boy's name it has 144 births.
How long has the name Doni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doni since 1946 -- 68 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Doni? ▼
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 Doni's data
- Doni's decade-level peak was the 1960s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donis (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Doni
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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, 1946–2013 (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. "Doni: Baby Name Since 1946 - 679 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doni. 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 Doni 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.