How Many People Are Named Donyel?
An estimated 161 people in the United States have the first name Donyel. It is used for both genders, with 54.9% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Donyel peaked in popularity in 1973 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donyel 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 Donyel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
161
About 1 in 2,128,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.9% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1973
22 births
Total Registered
175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donyel
Donyel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.1%) and females (54.9%). Out of 175 total births registered, 79 were male and 96 were female.
Donyel as a male name
Ranked #7,185 in 1994
7 male births in 1994
Peak: 1975 (12 births)
Donyel as a female name
Ranked #14,378 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1973 (22 births)
Donyel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donyel span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 117 babies were registered. Donyel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donyel by Decade
How has Donyel 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.
Donyel + Last Name Combinations
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Donyel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donyel?
We estimate approximately 161 people named Donyel 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 2,128,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Donyel a common name?
Donyel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donyel most popular?
Donyel reached peak popularity in 1973, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donyel is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donyel a female name?
Donyel is predominantly female. 54.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donyel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donyel Smith, Donyel Johnson, Donyel 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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