Donelle vs Donnie

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

Name A

Donelle

Girl name

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Name B

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donelle Donnie
Current Rank Unranked #1764
Total Births (all years) 1,127 60,839
Peak Year 1970 1952
Peak Year Births 42 1,806
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Donelle Donnie
1880ss — 18
1890ss — 50
1900ss — 70
1910ss — 301
1920ss 7 722
1930ss — 4,228
1940ss 55 10,987
1950ss 165 17,171
1960ss 263 10,890
1970ss 315 7,468
1980ss 215 3,825
1990ss 90 2,197
2000ss 17 1,391
2010ss — 1,079
2020ss — 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donelle Donnie
2014 — 127
2015 — 120
2016 — 113
2017 — 101
2018 — 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, 1922–2007.

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