Total births
409
Boys' name · since 1953
Doniel
409 babies named Doniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12583
- among boys today
- 409
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
409 babies have been named Doniel since 1953, making it today's #12583 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Doniel recorded 409 times among boys since 1953, holding rank #12583 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #12583 among boys today
- 409 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Doniel is currently the #12583 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 409 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12583
- among boys today
- 409
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Doniel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12583
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Doniel was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
13 babies were named Doniel in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Doniel compares
409 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Doniel's all-time total is 11% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Doniel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Doniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Doniel splits its recorded history at 1992: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Doniel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#12,583
Active since
1953
Doniel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Doniel popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1973 (Doniel as girls' name)
Doniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Doniel's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Doniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 94 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doniel? ▼
Doniel has been given to 409 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12583 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Doniel most popular? ▼
Doniel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Doniel been used? ▼
Records for Doniel go back to 1953, giving 73 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Doniel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Doniel's data
- Doniel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doniel
Nearby Names Like Doniel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doniel
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Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doniel: #12583 Boys' Name - 409 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doniel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Doniel 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 July 2026.