Donnell Boy
How popular is Donnell?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Donnell in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
12,821living people named Donnell (est.)
47median age of people named Donnell
15,305babies named Donnell since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Donnell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▲ 518 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,870 in 2015, #2,688 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1982 (290 boys) |
| Highest rank | #479 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Donnell 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.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donnell | 26 | 67% |
| Donell | 13 | 33% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Donnell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 102 | #1,528 |
| 1920s | 244 | #1,272 |
| 1930s | 360 | #989 |
| 1940s | 607 | #721 |
| 1950s | 1,736 | #521 |
| 1960s | 2,326 | #479 |
| 1970s | 2,502 | #486 |
| 1980s | 2,429 | #498 |
| 1990s | 1,802 | #650 |
| 2000s | 1,256 | #986 |
| 2010s | 737 | #1,536 |
| 2020s | 178 | #2,688 |
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Questions
- Is Donnell a boy or girl name?
- Donnell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Donnell were boys.
- How popular is the name Donnell?
- 26 baby boys were named Donnell in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
- When was Donnell most popular?
- Donnell peaked in 1982, when 290 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #479 in 1968.
- How many people are named Donnell?
- 15,305 babies have been named Donnell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,821 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
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.