Doni
The Story of Doni
As a girl name
Doni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 29 Donis were born — ranking #2,028 that year. As of 2026, Doni ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 679 Donis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Doni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 14 Donis were born — ranking #2,605 that year. As of 2026, Doni ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 144 Donis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Doni
Doni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 679 births in the dataset. Doni's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #2,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Doni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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