Donisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,771 in 1984
0 babies were named Donisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonisha first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #1,771.
About the name Donisha
Donisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Donisha for girls from 1973 to 2016, in 38 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,771 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 72,314 girls |
| 1980s | 27 | 36,496 girls |
| 1990s | 29 | 34,734 girls |
| 2000s | 7.0 | 142,450 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,750,000 girls |
Other spellings of Donisha
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Donisha
What is the origin of the name Donisha?
Donisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Donisha a boy or girl name?
Donisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donisha?
Donisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #1,771 in 1984.