How Many People Are Named Donis?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Donis. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Donis peaked in popularity in 1935 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donis 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 Donis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.4% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1935
29 births
Total Registered
721
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donis
Donis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.6%) and females (78.4%). Out of 721 total births registered, 156 were male and 565 were female.
Donis as a male name
Ranked #8,464 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (11 births)
Donis as a female name
Ranked #6,521 in 1970
7 female births in 1970
Peak: 1935 (24 births)
Donis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 173 babies were registered. Donis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donis by Decade
How has Donis 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.
Donis by State
Donis + Last Name Combinations
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Donis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donis?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Donis 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 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Donis a common name?
Donis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 721 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donis most popular?
Donis reached peak popularity in 1935, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donis is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donis a female name?
Donis is predominantly female. 78.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donis Smith, Donis Johnson, Donis 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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