How Many People Are Named Donyale?
An estimated 388 people in the United States have the first name Donyale. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Donyale peaked in popularity in 1969 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donyale 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 Donyale paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
388
About 1 in 883,387 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.8% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1969
50 births
Total Registered
433
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donyale
Donyale is predominantly female (81.8%), though 79 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Donyale as a male name
Ranked #4,635 in 1981
8 male births in 1981
Peak: 1978 (11 births)
Donyale as a female name
Ranked #16,858 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1969 (45 births)
Donyale: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donyale span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 199 babies were registered. Donyale has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donyale by Decade
How has Donyale 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.
Donyale by State
Birth registrations for Donyale span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 13 Donyales were registered per state.
Donyale + Last Name Combinations
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Donyale: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donyale?
We estimate approximately 388 people named Donyale 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 883,387 Americans share this first name.
Is Donyale a common name?
Donyale is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 433 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donyale most popular?
Donyale reached peak popularity in 1969, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donyale is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donyale a female name?
Donyale is predominantly female. 81.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donyale Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donyale Smith, Donyale Johnson, Donyale 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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