Girls' name · since 1923
Donalee
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 406 babies named Donalee, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
Donalee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 406 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Donalee recorded 406 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1972.
- #13,390 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 406 born since 1923
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donalee ranks #13,390 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 406 born since 1923, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
Donalee's 406 recorded births place it above 81.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Donalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donalee's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1972
- Peak year (1959)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Donalee by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (105 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Donalee's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Donalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
91 births
- 1940s
1940s
87 births
- 1950s
1950s
105 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 105 births (26% of all-time use).
Donalee by state
Where Donalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.5% |
6 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Donalee's data
- Donalee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donalees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Donalee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Donalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.