girl's name

Donisha

duh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,276

Donisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 77 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Donisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

521
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Donisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 146
1980s 473
1990s 521
2000s 129
2010s 7

How Popular Is Donisha?

In 2016, Donisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Donisha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Donisha

  • English duh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Donisha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Donisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Donisha

How popular is the name Donisha?

In 2016, Donisha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Donisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Donisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Donisha?

Donisha has 3 syllables.

When was Donisha most popular?

Donisha peaked in 1991, when 77 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.