Total births
64
Unisex name · since 1978
Donshay
64 babies named Donshay in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1978–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Donshay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 64 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Donshay recorded 64 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2000.
- 64 total births
- 1978–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Donshay since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 64
- total births
- 1978–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Donshay was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Donshay in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Donshay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donshay splits its recorded history at 1991: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donshay at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Donshay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2000
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Donshay popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1990 (Donshay as girls' name)
Donshay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Donshay's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Donshay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donshay? ▼
Donshay has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 7 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Donshay most popular? ▼
Donshay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Donshay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Donshay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 64 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Donshay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donshay since 1978 -- 23 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Donshay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Donshay's data
- Donshay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 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 Donshay
Nearby Names Like Donshay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donshay
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1776 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Donshay side by side: Donshay vs Donald Donshay vs Don Donshay vs Donovan
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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, 1978–2000 (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. "Donshay: Baby Name Since 1978 - 64 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donshay. 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 Donshay 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.