How Many People Are Named Donye?
An estimated 364 people in the United States have the first name Donye. It is used for both genders, with 76.8% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Donye peaked in popularity in 2002 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donye 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 Donye paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
364
About 1 in 941,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.8% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
32 births
Total Registered
370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donye
Donye is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.8%) and females (23.2%). Out of 370 total births registered, 284 were male and 86 were female.
Donye as a male name
Ranked #12,706 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (26 births)
Donye as a female name
Ranked #13,018 in 2007
8 female births in 2007
Peak: 2002 (13 births)
Donye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donye span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 212 babies were registered. Donye has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donye by Decade
How has Donye 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.
Donye by State
Donye + Last Name Combinations
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Donye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donye?
We estimate approximately 364 people named Donye 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 941,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Donye a common name?
Donye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donye most popular?
Donye reached peak popularity in 2002, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donye is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donye a male name?
Donye is predominantly male. 76.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donye Smith, Donye Johnson, Donye 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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