How Many People Are Named Donyelle?
An estimated 367 people in the United States have the first name Donyelle. It is predominantly female (96.2%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Donyelle peaked in popularity in 1974 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donyelle 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 Donyelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
367
About 1 in 933,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.2% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1974
24 births
Total Registered
393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donyelle
Donyelle is predominantly female (96.2%), though 15 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Donyelle as a male name
Ranked #6,110 in 1977
5 male births in 1977
Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Donyelle as a female name
Ranked #16,525 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1974 (19 births)
Donyelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donyelle span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 145 babies were registered. Donyelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donyelle by Decade
How has Donyelle 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.
Donyelle by State
Birth registrations for Donyelle span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Indiana, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Indiana, Michigan. On average, about 5 Donyelles were registered per state.
Donyelle + Last Name Combinations
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Donyelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donyelle?
We estimate approximately 367 people named Donyelle 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 933,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Donyelle a common name?
Donyelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donyelle most popular?
Donyelle reached peak popularity in 1974, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donyelle is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donyelle a female name?
Donyelle is predominantly female. 96.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donyelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donyelle Smith, Donyelle Johnson, Donyelle 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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