How Many People Are Named Doney?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Doney. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Doney peaked in popularity in 1922 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Doney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Doney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Doney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1922
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doney
Doney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Doney as a male name
Ranked #3,812 in 1934
5 male births in 1934
Peak: 1934 (5 births)
Doney as a female name
Ranked #5,202 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Doney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doney span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 5 babies were registered. Doney remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Doney by Decade
How has Doney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Doney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Doney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Doney
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Doney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doney?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Doney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Doney a common name?
Doney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doney most popular?
Doney reached peak popularity in 1922, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doney is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doney a female name?
Doney is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doney Smith, Doney Johnson, Doney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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