Holding steady.
Popularity of Donnisha since 1975
Babies named Donnisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 202 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Donnisha is a modern American invention that first appeared in Social Security records in 1975. Its peak year was 1989, after which usage steadily declined. The name does not appear in any top state rankings, reflecting its scattered, low-frequency use. Donnisha belongs to the 1980s decade of birth and follows a stable trajectory, meaning its year-to-year count has not fluctuated wildly. As an unranked name with a one-in-N figure not available, it remains a rare choice. The name illustrates the American pattern of creating new feminine names by attaching a trendy suffix to an existing name, in this case Donna.
Donnisha is a modern coinage that likely blends the name Donna, from Italian donna meaning 'lady', with the fashionable suffix -isha, seen in names like Aisha and Tanisha. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in the mid-1970s and saw modest use during the 1980s and 1990s. The name does not have deep historical roots and is primarily an American invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nisha, Donni, Donna
Sibling names for Donnisha
Names that share Donnisha's style, for a brother or sister.
