ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1988 First Year 1994 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #8391 Peak Rank 26 Total Count 4 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1977 First Year 1989 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #5003 Peak Rank 25 Total Count 4 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Donsha ### As a girl name Donsha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 8 births, good for #8,391 nationwide. About 58% of every Donsha on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Donsha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Donsha on the record books as a boy name in 1977, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 7 Donshas were born — ranking #5,003 that year. About 52% of every Donsha on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Donsha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Donsha Phonetically similar names — useful when Donsha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Dontcha * Doncha * [Donna](/donna) * [Donya](/donya) * [Danya](/danya) * Dunja * [Donah](/donah) * [Dahna](/dahna) * [Dhana](/dhana) * [Tonja](/tonja) * [Dawna](/dawna) * [Donia](/donia) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Donsha What does the name Donsha mean? Donsha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1988\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Donsha in 2026? In 2026, Donsha ranks #11,778 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Donsha most popular? Donsha reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #8,391 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Donsha a unisex name? Yes — Donsha is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 51% of Donshas assigned female and 49% assigned male historically. What names go well with Donsha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donsha include Orissa, Amalee, Stewart. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧OrissaPeak #8391](/orissa)[👧AmaleePeak #8391](/amalee)[👧StewartPeak #8391](/stewart)[👧SantiagoPeak #8391](/santiago) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PerriePeak #5003](/perrie)[👦HiranPeak #5003](/hiran)[👦DelmontePeak #5003](/delmonte)[👦MartinusPeak #5003](/martinus) ## About the name Donsha Donsha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Donsha's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #8,391\. Use the chart and map above to compare Donsha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.