unisex name
Donyel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 175
Donyel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1997 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 1973, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Donyel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 18 |
How popular is Donyel?
In 1997, Donyel 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 Donyel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donyel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donyel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donyel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donyel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donyel
How popular is the name Donyel?
In 1997, Donyel 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 Donyel a girl's or a boy's name?
Donyel is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Donyel most popular?
Donyel peaked in 1973, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.