Donelle Boy
How popular is Donelle?
Peaked in 1979
No babies were recorded with the name Donelle in 2025. It was most used in 1979, when 20 boys got the name.
1,324living people named Donelle (est.)
50median age of people named Donelle
1,450babies named Donelle since 1880
Donelle popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1979 (20 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,378 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1967 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Donelle counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Donnell family of names ranked #2,465 for boys in 2025 (#2,884 the year before), with 39 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Donelle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | #3,934 |
| 1970s | 70 | #2,378 |
| 1980s | 118 | #2,777 |
| 1990s | 61 | #3,773 |
| 2000s | 56 | #6,899 |
| 2010s | 7 | #9,751 |
Questions
- Is Donelle a boy or girl name?
- Donelle is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Donelle were boys.
- How popular is the name Donelle?
- No babies were recorded with the name Donelle in 2025. It was most used in 1979, when 20 boys got the name.
- When was Donelle most popular?
- Donelle peaked in 1979, when 20 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,378 in 1979.
- How many people are named Donelle?
- 1,450 babies have been named Donelle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,324 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 50.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.