Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1983

Donnelle

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Donnelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
26 babies
All-time total
554
#15,425 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Donnelle popularity over time

554 babies have been named Donnelle since 1947, 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 19 – 19 2 – #4,298
1950s 33 – 33 3 +74% #4,733
1960s 78 6 84 8 +155% #3,439
1970s 101 60 161 16 +92% #4,297
1980s 74 82 156 16 -3% #4,157
1990s 13 52 65 7 -58% #10,581
2000s – 20 20 2 -69% –
2010s – 16 16 2 -20% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Donnelle

Donnelle 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 1947, 554 American babies have been named Donnelle, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1983, when 26 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 Donnelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donnelle?

The median living Donnelle is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Donnelle are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Donnelle 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 6 #11,104
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #12,793
2010 – – 5 #12,774
2009 – – 8 #9,209
2008 – – 5 #13,049
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 7 #9,845
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 7 #7,210
1990 6 #11,808 7 #6,609
1985 5 #11,120 7 #5,305
1980 9 #6,935 7 #5,083
1975 9 #6,095 7 #4,456
1970 13 #4,297 – –
1965 8 #4,947 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donnelle?

The median living Donnelle is about 46 years old. Half of all living Donnelles are between 38 and 55 years old.

How many people named Donnelle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Donnelle are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donnelle in 2025?

Donnelle 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 Donnelle?

554 babies have been named Donnelle in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donnelle most popular?

Donnelle peaked in 1983, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Donnelle a boy or girl name?

Donnelle is used for both: about 57% of babies named Donnelle have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Donnelle rising or falling?

Donnelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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