Donnell vs Donald

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

Name A

Donnell

Boy name · Rank #4572

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donnell Donald
Current Rank #4572 #672
Total Births (all years) 14,253 1,414,419
Peak Year 1982 1934
Peak Year Births 290 30,407
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss 102 57,002
1920ss 244 191,817
1930ss 360 283,716
1940ss 607 247,829
1950ss 1,736 273,576
1960ss 2,326 172,620
1970ss 2,502 82,440
1980ss 2,429 50,845
1990ss 1,802 26,756
2000ss 1,256 12,005
2010ss 737 6,708
2020ss 152 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnell Donald
2014 89 738
2015 78 696
2016 75 625
2017 51 603
2018 60 541
2019 34 513
2020 46 449
2021 29 468
2022 32 402
2023 23 415
2024 22 405

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, 1912–2024.

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