Donnis
Donnis was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked 1644th with 22 babies. More babies were named Donnis in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195322 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,512babies recorded
Donnis popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | #9,425 | — | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #5,714 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,915 | #3,598 | 15 | 8 |
| 1960 | #3,251 | #2,576 | 15 | 11 |
| 1950 | #1,970 | #2,131 | 24 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,486 | #2,013 | 27 | 13 |
| 1930 | #1,765 | #3,688 | 21 | 6 |
| 1920 | #4,522 | #4,466 | 6 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Donnis, counting every spelling?
Donnis is a spelling of Donis, a name family that had 5 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 5 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donis | 5 | #12,530 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Donnis?
About 300 people born in the US named Donnis are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 52 and 75. That makes Donnis a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Donnis by state
How common Donnis was among boys born in each state in 1951–1955, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Donnis: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Donnis, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Donnis
How popular is the name Donnis?
Donnis was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked 1644th with 22 babies. More babies were named Donnis in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Donnis a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Donnis in the US.
Where was Donnis most popular?
In 1951–1955, Donnis was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).