How Many People Are Named Donell?
An estimated 4,484 people in the United States have the first name Donell. It is used for both genders, with 89.1% male. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Donell peaked in popularity in 1959 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Donell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,484
About 1 in 76,439 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.1% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1959
110 births
Total Registered
5,405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donell
Donell is predominantly male (89.1%), though 591 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Donell as a male name
Ranked #9,194 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (99 births)
Donell as a female name
Ranked #11,806 in 1990
6 female births in 1990
Peak: 1968 (24 births)
Donell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 959 babies were registered. Donell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donell by Decade
How has Donell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Donell by State
Birth registrations for Donell span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. On average, about 91 Donells were registered per state.
Donell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donell
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Donell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donell?
We estimate approximately 4,484 people named Donell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 76,439 Americans share this first name.
Is Donell a common name?
Donell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donell most popular?
Donell reached peak popularity in 1959, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donell is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donell a male name?
Donell is predominantly male. 89.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donell Smith, Donell Johnson, Donell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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