How Many People Are Named Donyell?
An estimated 850 people in the United States have the first name Donyell. It is used for both genders, with 56.1% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Donyell peaked in popularity in 1974 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donyell 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 Donyell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
850
About 1 in 403,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.1% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1974
51 births
Total Registered
907
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donyell
Donyell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.1%) and females (43.9%). Out of 907 total births registered, 509 were male and 398 were female.
Donyell as a male name
Ranked #12,790 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1974 (32 births)
Donyell as a female name
Ranked #16,062 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1973 (21 births)
Donyell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donyell span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 356 babies were registered. Donyell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donyell by Decade
How has Donyell 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.
Donyell + Last Name Combinations
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Donyell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donyell?
We estimate approximately 850 people named Donyell 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 403,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Donyell a common name?
Donyell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 907 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donyell most popular?
Donyell reached peak popularity in 1974, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donyell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donyell a male name?
Donyell is predominantly male. 56.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donyell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donyell Smith, Donyell Johnson, Donyell 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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