Boy nameCurrently #4,586 in the USFalling
Donnell
//ˈdɑnɪl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19707 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Donnell's meaning
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Donnell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Donnell |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 15 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 27 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 22 |
| 1926 | 32 |
| 1927 | 29 |
| 1928 | 37 |
| 1929 | 30 |
| 1930 | 41 |
| 1931 | 45 |
| 1932 | 41 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 44 |
| 1935 | 44 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 43 |
| 1938 | 39 |
| 1939 | 36 |
| 1940 | 48 |
| 1941 | 65 |
| 1942 | 64 |
| 1943 | 47 |
| 1944 | 57 |
| 1945 | 61 |
| 1946 | 72 |
| 1947 | 88 |
| 1948 | 104 |
| 1949 | 100 |
| 1950 | 154 |
| 1951 | 142 |
| 1952 | 158 |
| 1953 | 178 |
| 1954 | 171 |
| 1955 | 196 |
| 1956 | 223 |
| 1957 | 221 |
| 1958 | 247 |
| 1959 | 230 |
| 1960 | 251 |
| 1961 | 241 |
| 1962 | 287 |
| 1963 | 247 |
| 1964 | 273 |
| 1965 | 234 |
| 1966 | 242 |
| 1967 | 266 |
| 1968 | 277 |
| 1969 | 303 |
| 1970 | 307 |
| 1971 | 302 |
| 1972 | 267 |
| 1973 | 287 |
| 1974 | 285 |
| 1975 | 294 |
| 1976 | 268 |
| 1977 | 249 |
| 1978 | 224 |
| 1979 | 267 |
| 1980 | 286 |
| 1981 | 278 |
| 1982 | 305 |
| 1983 | 231 |
| 1984 | 278 |
| 1985 | 229 |
| 1986 | 217 |
| 1987 | 227 |
| 1988 | 239 |
| 1989 | 255 |
| 1990 | 246 |
| 1991 | 212 |
| 1992 | 203 |
| 1993 | 200 |
| 1994 | 197 |
| 1995 | 171 |
| 1996 | 165 |
| 1997 | 159 |
| 1998 | 131 |
| 1999 | 135 |
| 2000 | 149 |
| 2001 | 155 |
| 2002 | 123 |
| 2003 | 107 |
| 2004 | 134 |
| 2005 | 110 |
| 2006 | 144 |
| 2007 | 135 |
| 2008 | 125 |
| 2009 | 79 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 75 |
| 2012 | 88 |
| 2013 | 82 |
| 2014 | 89 |
| 2015 | 78 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 22 |
Donnell through the decades
- Donnell peaked in 1970, when 307 babies were named Donnell in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Donnell has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Donnell currently ranks #4,586 in the US and is cooling off.