girl's name

Donalee

DON-uh-lee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 406

Donalee is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1959, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1923.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Donalee Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s.

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'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Donalee by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 22
1930s 91
1940s 87
1950s 105
1960s 80
1970s 21

How Popular Is Donalee?

In 1972, Donalee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Donalee

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Donalee

  • English DON-uh-lee

Sibling Names for Donalee

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Donalee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Donalee

How popular is the name Donalee?

In 1972, Donalee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Donalee a girl's or a boy's name?

Donalee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Donalee?

Donalee has 3 syllables.

When was Donalee most popular?

Donalee peaked in 1959, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.