Total births
966
Girls' name · since 1926
Donnalee
966 babies named Donnalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 966
- total births
- 1926–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
966 girls have been named Donnalee since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Donnalee has 966 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1994.
- 966 total births
- 1926–1994 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
966 girls have been named Donnalee since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1994.
- 966
- total births
- 1926–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Donnalee was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
49 babies were named Donnalee in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Donnalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donnalee's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donnalee at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Donnalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1994
- Peak year (1948)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Donnalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Donnalee's strongest decade.
347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Donnalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 44
1920s
44 births
- 1930s
1930s
186 births
- 1940s
1940s
347 births
- 1950s
1950s
192 births
- 1960s
1960s
147 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 347 births (36% of all-time use).
How Donnalee 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 Donnalee's total volume
Donnalee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Donnalee by state
Where Donnalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 65 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Donnalee's total US births 6.7%
Even split
65 of 966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnalee? ▼
966 babies have been named Donnalee since 1926. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1948 with 49 births.
When was Donnalee most popular? ▼
Donnalee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 347 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Donnalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donnalee are New York (65 births), Pennsylvania (22 births), Massachusetts (16 births).
How long has the name Donnalee been used? ▼
Donnalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 69 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Donnalee? ▼
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 Donnalee's data
- Donnalee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (347 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Donnalees (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Donnalee
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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, 1926–1994 (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. "Donnalee: Baby Name Since 1926 - 966 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnalee. 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 Donnalee 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.