Total births
384
Girls' name · since 1880
Dosha
Dosha has 384 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1898 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 384
- total births
- 1880–1989
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Dosha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 384 recorded since 1880.
Dosha has 384 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1989.
- 384 total births
- 1880–1989 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
384 girls have been named Dosha since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1989.
- 384
- total births
- 1880–1989
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Dosha was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dosha in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Dosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dosha's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1898 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dosha at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Dosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1989
- Peak year (1898)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Dosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dosha's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Dosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
56 births
- 1890s
1890s
48 births
- 1900s
1900s
58 births
- 1910s
1910s
66 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 66 births (17% of all-time use).
Dosha by state
Where Dosha concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 11 | 2.9% |
Kentucky share of Dosha's total US births 2.9%
11 of 384 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dosha? ▼
384 babies have been named Dosha since 1880. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1898 with 13 births.
When was Dosha most popular? ▼
Dosha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
Where is Dosha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dosha are Kentucky (11 births).
How long has the name Dosha been used? ▼
Dosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 110 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Dosha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doshie, Doshia, Dossie, Dosia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dosha's data
- Dosha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Doshas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Dosha
Nearby Names Like Dosha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dosha
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Doshia Girl
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Dossie Girl
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Dosia Girl
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Dosie Girl
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Compare Dosha side by side: Dosha vs Doshie Dosha vs Doshia Dosha vs Dossie
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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, 1880–1989 (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. "Dosha: Baby Name Since 1880 - 384 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dosha. 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 Dosha 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.