Total births
106
Boys' name · since 1948
Donney
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Donney, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1948–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Donney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 106 recorded since 1948.
Donney has 106 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1976.
- 106 total births
- 1948–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 boys have been named Donney since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 106
- total births
- 1948–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Donney was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
12 babies were named Donney in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Donney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donney splits its recorded history at 1957: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donney at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Donney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1976
- Peak year (1954)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Donney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Donney's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Donney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 66 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donney? ▼
Donney has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 12 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Donney most popular? ▼
Donney was most popular in the 1950s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Donney been used? ▼
Records for Donney go back to 1948, giving 29 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Donney? ▼
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 Donney's data
- Donney's decade-level peak was the 1950s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- 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 Donney
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donney
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Donovan Boy
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Donnie Boy
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Donte Boy
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Compare Donney side by side: Donney vs Donald Donney vs Don Donney vs Donovan
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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, 1948–1976 (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. "Donney: Baby Name Since 1948 - 106 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donney. 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 Donney 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.