Donelle
Donelle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 1920th; the most babies were born in 1970 (42). More babies were named Donelle in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197042 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,450babies recorded
Donelle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #15,745 | #8,444 | 5 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,625 | #3,829 | 16 | 15 |
| 1980 | #3,640 | #3,472 | 22 | 12 |
| 1970 | #1,988 | — | 42 | — |
| 1960 | #2,925 | — | 18 | — |
| 1950 | #2,942 | — | 13 | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Donelle, counting every spelling?
Donelle has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Donelle?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Donelle are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 44 and 62. That makes Donelle mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Donelle by state
How common Donelle was among girls born in each state in 1968–1972, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.9×). 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 Donelle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Donelle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Donelle
How popular is the name Donelle?
Donelle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 1920th; the most babies were born in 1970 (42). More babies were named Donelle in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Donelle a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,127 girls and 323 boys.
Where was Donelle most popular?
In 1968–1972, Donelle was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 girls).