Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1970
Donnielle
Donnielle has 96 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1970–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Donnielle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnielle has been recorded 96 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1994.
- 96 total births
- 1970–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Donnielle since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 96
- total births
- 1970–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Donnielle was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Donnielle in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Donnielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donnielle splits its recorded history at 1981: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donnielle at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Donnielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1994
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Donnielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Donnielle's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Donnielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnielle? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 96 babies named Donnielle. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 12 births.
When was Donnielle most popular? ▼
Donnielle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Donnielle been used? ▼
Records for Donnielle go back to 1970, giving 25 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Donnielle? ▼
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 Donnielle's data
- Donnielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Donnielle
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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, 1970–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Donnielle: Baby Name Since 1970 - 96 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnielle. 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 Donnielle 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.