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girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Donnalee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donnalee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
49 babies
All-time total
966
#7,694 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Donnalee popularity over time

966 babies have been named Donnalee since 1926, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1944Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s 44 4 – #2,412
1930s 186 19 +323% #1,418
1940s 347 35 +87% #1,279
1950s 192 19 -45% #1,813
1960s 147 15 -23% #2,205
1970s 11 1 -93% #8,263
1980s 22 2 +100% #9,412
1990s 17 2 -23% #10,891
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Donnalee

Donnalee 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 1926, 966 American babies have been named Donnalee. Its peak came in 1948, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Donnalee?

The median living Donnalee is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Donnalee are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Donnalee year by year

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

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1975 6 #8,263
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1965 17 #3,078
1960 28 #2,205
1955 22 #2,355
1950 25 #1,920
1945 38 #1,295
1940 20 #1,805
1935 21 #1,683
1930 11 #2,728
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnalee?

The median living Donnalee is about 74 years old. Half of all living Donnalees are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Donnalee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Donnalee are alive in the United States, based on 966 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donnalee in 2025?

Donnalee 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 Donnalee?

966 babies have been named Donnalee in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnalee most popular?

Donnalee peaked in 1948, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Donnalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donnalee rising or falling?

Donnalee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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