Donyelle: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	19	–	19	2	–	#3,825
1970s	130	15	145	15	+663%	#3,465
1980s	100	–	100	10	-31%	#5,221
1990s	88	–	88	9	-12%	#6,048
2000s	36	–	36	4	-59%	#10,816
2010s	5	–	5	1	-86%	#16,530
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,825

1970s

130

145

+663%

#3,465

1980s

100

–

100

-31%

#5,221

1990s

–

-12%

#6,048

2000s

–

-59%

#10,816

2010s

–

-86%

#16,530

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Donyelle

Donyelle 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 1967, 393 American babies have been named Donyelle. Its peak came in 1974, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Donyelle?

The median living Donyelle is about 42 years old; half are between 32 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Donyelle 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.

Donyelle 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	5	#16,530	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	7	#14,330	–	–
2006	10	#10,816	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#16,160	–	–
2001	7	#12,423	–	–
2000	7	#12,157	–	–
1995	15	#6,048	–	–
1990	10	#8,051	–	–
1985	13	#5,437	–	–
1980	10	#6,418	–	–
1975	17	#3,813	–	–
1970	13	#4,298	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donyelle?

The median living Donyelle is about 42 years old. Half of all living Donyelles are between 32 and 50 years old.

How many people named Donyelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Donyelle are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donyelle in 2025?

Donyelle 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 Donyelle?

393 babies have been named Donyelle in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donyelle most popular?

Donyelle peaked in 1974, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Donyelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donyelle rising or falling?

Donyelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Donyelle

Donyelle popularity over time

The story of Donyelle

How old are people named Donyelle?

Donyelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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