Donalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	22	2	–	#3,464
1930s	91	9	+314%	#1,987
1940s	87	9	-4%	#2,368
1950s	105	11	+21%	#2,894
1960s	80	8	-24%	#3,842
1970s	21	2	-74%	#6,091
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,464

1930s

+314%

#1,987

1940s

-4%

#2,368

1950s

105

+21%

#2,894

1960s

-24%

#3,842

1970s

-74%

#6,091

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donalee

Donalee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1923, 406 American babies have been named Donalee. Its peak came in 1959, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Donalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donalee?

The median living Donalee is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Donalee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Donalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,312
1965	6	#5,986
1960	10	#4,259
1955	11	#3,633
1950	10	#3,487
1945	14	#2,368
1940	10	#2,785
1935	9	#2,983
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,122
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Donalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donalee?

The median living Donalee is about 69 years old. Half of all living Donalees are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Donalee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Donalee are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donalee in 2025?

Donalee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Donalee?

406 babies have been named Donalee in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donalee most popular?

Donalee peaked in 1959, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Donalee a boy or girl name?

Donalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donalee rising or falling?

Donalee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Donalee popularity over time

The story of Donalee

How old are people named Donalee?

Donalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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