Total births
284
Unisex name · since 1978
Donye
284 babies named Donye in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 284
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Donye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 284 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donye has been recorded 284 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2023.
- 284 total births
- 1978–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
284 boys have been named Donye since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 284
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Donye was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
26 babies were named Donye in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Donye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donye's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donye at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Donye popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Donye popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1992 (Donye as girls' name)
Donye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donye's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Donye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 160 births (56% of all-time use).
Donye by state
Where Donye concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Donye's total US births 1.8%
5 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donye? ▼
Donye has been given to 284 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 26 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Donye most popular? ▼
Donye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Donye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donye are California (5 births).
Is Donye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Donye is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 284 births, and as a girl's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Donye been used? ▼
Donye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 46 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Donye? ▼
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 Donye's data
- Donye's decade-level peak was the 2000s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Donye
Nearby Names Like Donye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donye
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1776 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Donye side by side: Donye vs Donald Donye vs Don Donye 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, 1978–2023 (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. "Donye: Baby Name Since 1978 - 284 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donye. 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 Donye 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.