Donshay
The Story of Donshay
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Donshay as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Donshay — #10,568 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 28 Donshays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Donshay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 7 births, good for #6,415 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Donshays. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 64 Donshays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Donshay
Donshay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Donshay's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #6,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Donshay'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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