How Many People Are Named Donnis?
An estimated 734 people in the United States have the first name Donnis. It is used for both genders, with 69.2% female. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Donnis peaked in popularity in 1948 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donnis 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 Donnis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Donnis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
734
About 1 in 466,968 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.2% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1948
59 births
Total Registered
1,512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donnis
Donnis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.8%) and females (69.2%). Out of 1,512 total births registered, 466 were male and 1,046 were female.
Donnis as a male name
Ranked #12,703 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1953 (22 births)
Donnis as a female name
Ranked #9,413 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1948 (42 births)
Donnis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donnis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 397 babies were registered. Donnis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donnis by Decade
How has Donnis 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.
Donnis by State
Birth registrations for Donnis span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia. On average, about 13 Donniss were registered per state.
Donnis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donnis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donnis
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Donnis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donnis?
We estimate approximately 734 people named Donnis 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 466,968 Americans share this first name.
Is Donnis a common name?
Donnis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donnis most popular?
Donnis reached peak popularity in 1948, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donnis is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donnis a female name?
Donnis is predominantly female. 69.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donnis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donnis Smith, Donnis Johnson, Donnis 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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