Donell

Given to 5,418 US babies since 1915

▼ Falling −21% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#6446
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
13
boys 13
Peak year
1977
94 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
5,418
since 1915

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Donell was most popular in 1977, when 94 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 13 babies were named Donell, ranking #6446 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 21%.00.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Donell was most popular in 1977, when 94 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 13 babies were named Donell, ranking #6446 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 21%.00.020.040.060.081880192019602000Peak 1977 (boys)

Donell was most popular in 1977, when 94 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 13 babies were named Donell, ranking #6446 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 21%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 13 6446
2024 <5 — 8 8987
2023 <5 — 12 6897
2022 <5 — 8 8990
2021 <5 — 11 7089
2020 <5 — 13 6296
2019 <5 — 15 5813
2018 <5 — 17 5320
2017 <5 — 15 5788
2016 <5 — 9 8146
2015 <5 — 18 5058
2014 <5 — 27 3787
2013 <5 — 21 4463
2012 <5 — 26 3894
2011 <5 — 24 4110
2010 <5 — 37 3072
2009 <5 — 25 4035
2008 <5 — 39 3005
2007 <5 — 44 2721
2006 <5 — 48 2513
2005 <5 — 51 2297
2004 <5 — 40 2643
2003 <5 — 33 2922
2002 <5 — 47 2224
2001 <5 — 47 2185
2000 <5 — 68 1681
1999 <5 — 42 2199
1998 <5 — 40 2235
1997 <5 — 49 1890
1996 <5 — 36 2254
1995 <5 — 39 2102
1994 <5 — 52 1716
1993 <5 — 54 1638
1992 <5 — 63 1452
1991 <5 — 66 1396
1990 6 11409 74 1287
1989 <5 — 60 1411
1988 <5 — 63 1296
1987 7 8778 63 1218
1986 11 6156 68 1144
1985 <5 — 81 1011
1984 12 5539 67 1096
1983 11 5824 77 1006
1982 9 6888 74 1059
1981 14 4963 81 1009
1980 12 5544 81 1004
1979 13 5092 83 974
1978 20 3637 81 961
1977 14 4652 94 873
1976 10 5601 87 890
1975 15 4141 80 916
1974 13 4459 83 885
1973 13 4362 79 898
1972 16 3714 89 851
1971 17 3652 72 958
1970 16 3712 64 1016
1969 19 3102 67 931
1968 24 2538 78 829
1967 17 3085 64 900
1966 19 2839 71 860
1965 16 3149 78 831
1964 13 3692 80 849
1963 16 3176 68 906
1962 23 2539 69 912
1961 17 3060 61 990
1960 16 3095 88 813
1959 11 3827 99 766
1958 14 3232 69 907
1957 13 3309 89 795
1956 15 3048 93 762
1955 17 2725 77 836
1954 16 2779 74 842
1953 9 3955 74 833
1952 12 3201 72 828
1951 12 3106 58 919
1950 8 3962 47 1022
1949 10 3393 51 967
1948 6 4651 32 1280
1947 10 3448 36 1213
1946 5 4960 30 1278
1945 7 3676 23 1378
1944 <5 — 22 1438
1943 <5 — 14 1986
1942 7 3738 12 2145
1941 <5 — 25 1333
1940 5 4349 30 1227
1939 <5 — 23 1390
1938 <5 — 24 1364
1937 <5 — 15 1828
1936 <5 — 13 1964
1935 <5 — 19 1584
1934 <5 — 31 1189
1933 <5 — 12 2093
1932 5 4411 22 1509
1931 <5 — 17 1770
1930 <5 — 14 2079
1929 <5 — 15 2002
1928 <5 — 10 2659
1927 <5 — 14 2193
1926 <5 — 18 1846
1925 <5 — 9 2936
1924 <5 — 12 2473
1923 <5 — 9 2950
1922 <5 — 12 2486
1921 <5 — <5 —
1920 <5 — 8 3208
1919 <5 — <5 —
1918 <5 — <5 —
1917 <5 — 8 2956
1916 <5 — 5 3897
1915 <5 — 8 2829

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Other spellings

Donnell · 15,305 Donal · 3,712 Donielle · 2,041 Donelle · 1,450 Donnalee · 966 Donnel · 823 Donel · 721 Donnelle · 554

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Recorded as girls 11% · boys 89% across all years