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Unisex name

Donnis

69% girls, 31% boys · last recorded 2023

Donnis has been given to about 1,512 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1948, which makes it a midcentury name.

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Living in the US≈ 987
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Donnis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1948 · 59
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,512

How popular is Donnis?

Its best year was 1948, when 59 babies were given the name, ranking 1425th. The typical living American called Donnis is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Donnis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Doris0.82
  2. Dorris0.82
  3. Dennis0.78
  4. Adonis0.79
  5. Denis0.75
  6. Donnie0.71
  7. Lois0.68
  8. Morris0.68

Middle names for Donnis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Donnis Anne0.81
  2. Donnis Eve0.80
  3. Donnis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Donnis Catherine0.78
  5. Donnis Josephine0.78
  6. Donnis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Donnis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.80
  2. Fayesister · 0.74
  3. Elouisesister · 0.73
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.71
  5. Louiebrother · 0.71
  6. Frankieeither · 0.70

Where Donnis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Donnis Anderson0.77
    2. Donnis Reyes0.72
    3. Donnis Nguyen0.72
    4. Donnis Moore0.72
    5. Donnis Lee0.72
    6. Donnis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Donnis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.