Doha
An Arabic feminine name referring to morning sunlight or moisture.
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Doha. It is a predominantly female name (96.8% of registrations). The average person named Doha today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Doha births was 2003 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Doha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Doha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
2003
13 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,058
Tracked since 1994
Census
Doha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 350 people with the first name Doha, which placed it at #26,543 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,543
National first-name rank
People counted
350
350 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Doha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Doha is White at 75.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%) and Black (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Doha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Doha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.7% · 265
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.6% · 37
- Black or African American9.1% · 32
- Two or more races4.0% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Doha
Doha leans heavily female at 96.8% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Doha as a male name
- Ranked #12,834 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Doha as a female name
- Ranked #9,058 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Doha leans strongly female. 327 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 21 male bearers (6.0%).
Popularity
Doha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Doha from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Doha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Doha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Doha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dohas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Doha
The name Doha has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with its earliest known usage dating back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "duhah," which means "morning" or "noon." The name was likely given to children born during these hours of the day.
In Islamic history, there are references to the name Doha in various texts and records. One notable example is the mention of a woman named Doha bint Yazid, who lived during the 7th century and was known for her poetry and literary contributions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Doha can be traced back to the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from 661 to 750 CE. During this period, the name gained popularity among Arab families, particularly in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Doha. One of the earliest recorded figures was Doha bint Muhammad al-Qurashi (born around 720 CE), a renowned scholar and hadith narrator from Medina. Another prominent figure was Doha bint al-Hasan al-Basri (died 737 CE), a respected Islamic scholar and mystic from Basra, Iraq.
In the 9th century, Doha bint Abi Ishaq al-Murri (born around 810 CE) was a renowned poet and literary figure from Baghdad. Her works were highly acclaimed and influential during the Abbasid Caliphate.
During the medieval period, Doha bint Yahya al-Andalusi (born around 1050 CE) was a notable scholar and poet from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). She was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and poetry.
In more recent times, Doha Saadawi (born 1931) is an Egyptian writer, novelist, and feminist activist who has been a prominent voice for women's rights and social justice in the Arab world.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Doha, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and significance within the Arabic-speaking world.
People
Doha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Doha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Doha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Doha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Doha a common name?
We classify Doha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Doha most popular?
The single biggest year for Doha was 2003, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Doha is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Doha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 350 people with the name Doha, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,543 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Doha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Doha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Doha leans strongly female. 327 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 21 male bearers (6.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Doha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Doha is White at 75.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%) and Black (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Doha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Doha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.7% (265 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Doha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Doha a female name?
Yes, 96.8% of people registered as Doha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Doha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Doha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Doha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Doha?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.