Donel vs Donald
Side-by-side comparison of Donel and Donald - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Donel | Donald |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #673 |
| Total Births (all years) | 691 | 1,414,824 |
| Peak Year | 1970 | 1934 |
| Peak Year Births | 18 | 30,408 |
| Peak Decade | 1930s | 1930s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Donel | Donald |
| 1880s | - | 548 |
| 1890s | - | 1,786 |
| 1900s | - | 4,632 |
| 1910s | 18 | 57,001 |
| 1920s | 52 | 191,816 |
| 1930s | 103 | 283,718 |
| 1940s | 92 | 247,834 |
| 1950s | 96 | 273,574 |
| 1960s | 88 | 172,628 |
| 1970s | 91 | 82,435 |
| 1980s | 62 | 50,843 |
| 1990s | 57 | 26,756 |
| 2000s | 16 | 12,005 |
| 2010s | 16 | 6,709 |
| 2020s | - | 2,539 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Donel | Donald |
| 2014 | 6 | 738 |
| 2015 | - | 696 |
| 2016 | - | 625 |
| 2017 | - | 603 |
| 2018 | - | 541 |
| 2019 | - | 513 |
| 2020 | - | 450 |
| 2021 | - | 468 |
| 2022 | - | 403 |
| 2023 | - | 415 |
| 2024 | - | 408 |
| 2025 | - | 395 |