Total births
338
Girls' name · since 1948
Donise
Donise has 338 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 338
- total births
- 1948–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Donise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 338 have been recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donise has been recorded 338 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1993.
- 338 total births
- 1948–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
338 girls have been named Donise since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 338
- total births
- 1948–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Donise was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
20 babies were named Donise in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Donise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donise's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donise at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Donise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1993
- Peak year (1969)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Donise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Donise's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Donise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 125 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donise? ▼
338 babies have been named Donise since 1948. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1969 with 20 births.
When was Donise most popular? ▼
Donise was most popular in the 1960s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Donise been used? ▼
Records for Donise go back to 1948, giving 46 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Donise? ▼
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 Donise's data
- Donise's decade-level peak was the 1960s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- 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 Donise
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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, 1948–1993 (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. "Donise: Baby Name Since 1948 - 338 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donise. 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 Donise 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.