boy's name
Donley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 564
Donley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1934, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 107 |
| 1930s | 146 |
| 1940s | 116 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 5 |
How popular is Donley?
In 1994, Donley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Donley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donley
How popular is the name Donley?
In 1994, Donley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Donley a girl's or a boy's name?
Donley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donley?
Donley has 2 syllables.
When was Donley most popular?
Donley peaked in 1934, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.