Holding steady.
Popularity of Doshia since 1880
Babies named Doshia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Doshia's real moment was 1881.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 |
| 1890s | 91 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 93 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Doshia is a rare and obscure feminine name with an uncertain etymology, likely an American coinage from the late 1800s. According to U.S. Social Security data, it first appeared in 1880, with its peak year being 1881, though it never achieved a ranking in the top 1,000 names. The name shows a stable trajectory of near-zero usage after the 1880s, with no revival in recent decades. As a name confined almost entirely to that decade, Doshia represents a historical curiosity rather than a mainstream choice. Its origins remain unclear, and it is not associated with any particular cultural or religious tradition.
Doshia is a rare feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly emerging as an American coinage in the late 19th century. It may be a variant of Dosia, itself a short form of names like Theodosia or a respelling of Doshia from other languages. Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of the Hebrew name Dosh, though no direct evidence supports this. The name appeared in U.S. records in the 1880s but never gained widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dosha, Doshie
Sibling names for Doshia
Names that share Doshia's style, for a brother or sister.
