boy's name
Donnelly
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 38
Donnelly is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1986 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 1922, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donnelly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 5 |
How popular is Donnelly?
In 1986, Donnelly 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 Donnelly
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 Donnelly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donnelly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donnelly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donnelly
How popular is the name Donnelly?
In 1986, Donnelly 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 Donnelly a girl's or a boy's name?
Donnelly is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donnelly?
Donnelly has 3 syllables.
When was Donnelly most popular?
Donnelly peaked in 1922, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.