Unisex name · since 1966
Donyale
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 354 babies named Donyale, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
354 girls have been named Donyale since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Donyale recorded 354 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2004.
- #14,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 354 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donyale ranks #14,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 354 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #14,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Donyale's 354 recorded births place it above 79.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Donyale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Donyale splits its recorded history at 1978: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Donyale popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2004
- Peak year (1969)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Donyale popularity over time - boys
79 total births recorded since 1968 (Donyale as boys' name)
Donyale by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (145 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Donyale's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Donyale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
138 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (41% of all-time use).
Donyale by state
Where Donyale concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 43 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 13 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 9 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.4% |
43 of 354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Donyale's data
- Donyale's decade-level peak was the 1970s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Donyales (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Donyale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Donyale 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 August 2026.