boy's name
Doniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 421
Doniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Doniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Doniel?
In 2025, Doniel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Doniel 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 Doniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doniel
How popular is the name Doniel?
In 2025, Doniel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Doniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Doniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Doniel most popular?
Doniel peaked in 1973, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Doniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Doniel currently ranks #13,121 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.