Total births
1,950
Girls' name · since 1960
Donielle
1,950 babies named Donielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,950
- total births
- 1960–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1,950 girls have been named Donielle since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Donielle has 1,950 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2012.
- 1,950 total births
- 1960–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,950 girls have been named Donielle since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 1,950
- total births
- 1960–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Donielle was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
82 babies were named Donielle in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Donielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donielle splits its recorded history at 1987: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 82 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donielle at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Donielle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2012
- Peak year (1984)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Donielle popularity over time - boys
91 total births recorded since 1971 (Donielle as boys' name)
Donielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Donielle's strongest decade.
670 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Donielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 159
1960s
159 births
- 1970s
1970s
606 births
- 1980s
1980s
670 births
- 1990s
1990s
385 births
- 2000s 114
2000s
114 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 670 births (34% of all-time use).
How Donielle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Donielle's total volume
Donielle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Donielle by state
Where Donielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 198 | 10.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 86 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 84 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 72 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 57 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 40 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 32 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.4% |
California share of Donielle's total US births 10.2%
Even split
198 of 1,950 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Donielle appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donielle? ▼
Donielle has been given to 1,950 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 82 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Donielle most popular? ▼
Donielle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 670 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Donielle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donielle are California (198 births), New York (86 births), Michigan (84 births).
How long has the name Donielle been used? ▼
Donielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 53 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Donielle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Dona, Donnie, Donald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Donielle's data
- Donielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (670 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donielles (198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Donielle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donielle
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Donnie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2012 (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. "Donielle: Baby Name Since 1960 - 1,950 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donielle. 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 Donielle 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 June 2026.