Donella vs Donnie

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

Name A

Donella

Girl name

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Name B

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donella Donnie
Current Rank Unranked #1764
Total Births (all years) 1,818 60,839
Peak Year 1952 1952
Peak Year Births 51 1,806
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Donella Donnie
1880ss — 18
1890ss — 50
1900ss — 70
1910ss 53 301
1920ss 161 722
1930ss 146 4,228
1940ss 244 10,987
1950ss 312 17,171
1960ss 305 10,890
1970ss 333 7,468
1980ss 183 3,825
1990ss 69 2,197
2000ss 6 1,391
2010ss 6 1,079
2020ss — 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donella Donnie
2014 — 127
2015 — 120
2016 — 113
2017 — 101
2018 6 79
2019 — 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 94
2022 — 92
2023 — 81
2024 — 93

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, 1910–2018.

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