Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Donielle

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donielle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
82 babies
All-time total
2,041
#4,777 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Donielle popularity over time

2,041 babies have been named Donielle since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 159 – 159 16 – #1,959
1970s 606 46 652 65 +310% #1,416
1980s 670 45 715 72 +10% #1,418
1990s 385 – 385 39 -46% #2,196
2000s 114 – 114 11 -70% #6,285
2010s 16 – 16 2 -86% #15,489
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Donielle

Donielle 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 1960, 2,041 American babies have been named Donielle. Its peak came in 1981, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Donielle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donielle?

The median living Donielle is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 49. An estimated 2,000 people named Donielle are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Donielle year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 6 #15,489 – –
2011 5 #17,520 – –
2010 5 #17,762 – –
2009 7 #14,112 – –
2008 6 #15,955 – –
2007 12 #9,713 – –
2006 10 #10,814 – –
2005 11 #9,628 – –
2004 9 #10,936 – –
2003 12 #8,667 – –
2002 13 #7,957 – –
2001 17 #6,407 – –
2000 17 #6,285 – –
1995 34 #3,302 – –
1990 54 #2,325 – –
1985 82 #1,496 – –
1980 58 #1,866 9 #4,235
1975 74 #1,416 7 #4,454
1970 48 #1,835 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 7 #5,310 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donielle?

The median living Donielle is about 42 years old. Half of all living Donielles are between 35 and 49 years old.

How many people named Donielle are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Donielle are alive in the United States, based on 2,041 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donielle in 2025?

Donielle 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 Donielle?

2,041 babies have been named Donielle in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donielle most popular?

Donielle peaked in 1981, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Donielle a boy or girl name?

Donielle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donielle rising or falling?

Donielle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Donielle

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