boy's name
Donel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 736
Donel is a boy's name. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Donel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 16 |
How popular is Donel?
In 2014, Donel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Donel is used
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 Donel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donel
How popular is the name Donel?
In 2014, Donel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Donel a girl's or a boy's name?
Donel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donel most popular?
Donel peaked in 1970, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.