How Many People Are Named Donshae?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Donshae. It is used for both genders, with 67.5% female. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Donshae peaked in popularity in 1991 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donshae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Donshae paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Donshae is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.5% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1991
8 births
Total Registered
40
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donshae
Donshae is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.5%) and females (67.5%). Out of 40 total births registered, 13 were male and 27 were female.
Donshae as a male name
Ranked #6,104 in 1991
8 male births in 1991
Peak: 1991 (8 births)
Donshae as a female name
Ranked #18,407 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1996 (7 births)
Donshae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donshae span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 25 babies were registered. While Donshae is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Donshae by Decade
How has Donshae 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.
Donshae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donshae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Donshae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donshae?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Donshae 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Donshae a common name?
Donshae is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donshae most popular?
Donshae reached peak popularity in 1991, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donshae is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Donshae was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Donshae a female name?
Donshae is predominantly female. 67.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Donshae have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Donshae peaked in 1991, and the average living bearer is about 30 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Donshae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donshae Smith, Donshae Johnson, Donshae 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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