Donella
Donella was the 15532nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 1336th; the most babies were born in 1952 (51). More babies were named Donella in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #15,532 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195251 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,823babies recorded
Donella popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,532 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,572 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,882 | 20 |
| 1970 | #1,764 | 51 |
| 1960 | #2,258 | 27 |
| 1950 | #1,336 | 47 |
| 1940 | #1,981 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,959 | 18 |
| 1920 | #3,397 | 9 |
| 1910 | #2,506 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Donella, counting every spelling?
Donella has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Donella?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Donella (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Donella born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Donella.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Donella?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Donella are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 49 and 72. That makes Donella a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Donella by state
How common Donella was among girls born in each state in 1950–1954, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Donella: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Donella, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Donella
How popular is the name Donella?
Donella was the 15532nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 1336th; the most babies were born in 1952 (51). More babies were named Donella in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Donella a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Donella in the US.
Where was Donella most popular?
In 1950–1954, Donella was most common in South Carolina (0.04 per 1,000 girls).