How Many People Are Named Donnelle?
An estimated 498 people in the United States have the first name Donnelle. It is used for both genders, with 57.4% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Donnelle peaked in popularity in 1983 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donnelle 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 Donnelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Donnelle has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
498
About 1 in 688,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.4% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1983
26 births
Total Registered
554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donnelle
Donnelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.6%) and females (57.4%). Out of 554 total births registered, 236 were male and 318 were female.
Donnelle as a male name
Ranked #11,103 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 1979 (13 births)
Donnelle as a female name
Ranked #10,580 in 1991
7 female births in 1991
Peak: 1983 (18 births)
Donnelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donnelle span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 161 babies were registered. Donnelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donnelle by Decade
How has Donnelle 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.
Donnelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donnelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Donnelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donnelle?
We estimate approximately 498 people named Donnelle 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 688,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Donnelle a common name?
Donnelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donnelle most popular?
Donnelle reached peak popularity in 1983, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donnelle is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donnelle a female name?
Donnelle is predominantly female. 57.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donnelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donnelle Smith, Donnelle Johnson, Donnelle 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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