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 #4589

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #673

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Metric Donnell Donald
Current Rank #4589 #673
Total Births (all years) 14,279 1,414,824
Peak Year 1982 1934
Peak Year Births 290 30,408
Peak Decade 1970s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Donald
1880s - 548
1890s - 1,786
1900s - 4,632
1910s 102 57,001
1920s 244 191,816
1930s 360 283,718
1940s 607 247,834
1950s 1,736 273,574
1960s 2,326 172,628
1970s 2,502 82,435
1980s 2,429 50,843
1990s 1,802 26,756
2000s 1,256 12,005
2010s 737 6,709
2020s 178 2,539

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 46 450
2021 29 468
2022 32 403
2023 23 415
2024 22 408
2025 26 395

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, 1912–2025.

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