Donell vs Donald

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

Name A

Donell

Boy name · Rank #9031

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donell Donald
Current Rank #9031 #672
Total Births (all years) 4,814 1,414,419
Peak Year 1959 1934
Peak Year Births 99 30,407
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donell Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss 21 57,002
1920ss 107 191,817
1930ss 190 283,716
1940ss 275 247,829
1950ss 752 273,576
1960ss 724 172,620
1970ss 812 82,440
1980ss 715 50,845
1990ss 515 26,756
2000ss 442 12,005
2010ss 209 6,708
2020ss 52 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donell Donald
2014 27 738
2015 18 696
2016 9 625
2017 15 603
2018 17 541
2019 15 513
2020 13 449
2021 11 468
2022 8 402
2023 12 415
2024 8 405

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, 1915–2024.

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