Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1949
Donnalyn
82 babies named Donnalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1949–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Donnalyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 82 have been recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnalyn has been recorded 82 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1989.
- 82 total births
- 1949–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Donnalyn since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 82
- total births
- 1949–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Donnalyn was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
11 babies were named Donnalyn in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Donnalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donnalyn's full recorded timeline at 1963, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donnalyn at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Donnalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1989
- Peak year (1967)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Donnalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Donnalyn's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Donnalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnalyn? ▼
Donnalyn has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 11 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Donnalyn most popular? ▼
Donnalyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Donnalyn been used? ▼
Donnalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 41 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Donnalyn? ▼
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 Donnalyn's data
- Donnalyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Donnalyn
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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, 1949–1989 (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. "Donnalyn: Baby Name Since 1949 - 82 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnalyn. 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 Donnalyn 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.