Donell vs Don

Side-by-side comparison of Donell and Don - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Donell

Boy name · Rank #9071

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1776

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Metric Donell Don
Current Rank #9071 #1776
Total Births (all years) 4,827 167,632
Peak Year 1959 1946
Peak Year Births 99 4,110
Peak Decade 1970s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donell Don
1880s - 454
1890s - 620
1900s - 817
1910s 21 5,683
1920s 107 16,941
1930s 190 35,980
1940s 275 36,255
1950s 752 29,452
1960s 724 22,123
1970s 812 8,496
1980s 715 4,989
1990s 515 2,638
2000s 442 1,530
2010s 209 1,072
2020s 65 582

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donell Don
2014 27 112
2015 18 117
2016 9 105
2017 15 90
2018 17 115
2019 15 88
2020 13 90
2021 11 102
2022 8 115
2023 12 94
2024 8 92
2025 13 89

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2025.

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