Total births
160
Girls' name · since 1984
Doniesha
Doniesha has 160 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 160
- total births
- 1984–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Doniesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 160 have been recorded since 1984.
Doniesha has 160 recorded births among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 2004.
- 160 total births
- 1984–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
160 girls have been named Doniesha since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 160
- total births
- 1984–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Doniesha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
18 babies were named Doniesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Doniesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doniesha's full recorded timeline at 1994, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doniesha at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Doniesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Doniesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Doniesha's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Doniesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 115 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doniesha? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 160 babies named Doniesha. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 18 births.
When was Doniesha most popular? ▼
Doniesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Doniesha been used? ▼
Doniesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 21 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Doniesha? ▼
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 Doniesha's data
- Doniesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 18 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 Doniesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doniesha
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Donnie Girl
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Donald Girl
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Donita 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, 1984–2004 (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. "Doniesha: Baby Name Since 1984 - 160 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doniesha. 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 Doniesha 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.