boy's name
Donnell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,443
Donnell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1970, when 307 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 102 |
| 1920s | 254 |
| 1930s | 412 |
| 1940s | 706 |
| 1950s | 1,920 |
| 1960s | 2,621 |
| 1970s | 2,750 |
| 1980s | 2,545 |
| 1990s | 1,819 |
| 2000s | 1,261 |
| 2010s | 737 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 178 |
How popular is Donnell?
In 2025, Donnell was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Donnell 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 Donnell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donnell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donnell
How popular is the name Donnell?
In 2025, Donnell was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Donnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Donnell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donnell?
Donnell has 2 syllables.
When was Donnell most popular?
Donnell peaked in 1970, when 307 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donnell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donnell currently ranks #4,131 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.