Girl · #10,846 in 2026

Donnalyn

Name: Popularity of the name Donnalyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Donnalyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,846

Peak Rank

#4,052 (1967)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1949

First Year

1989

Last Year

1967

Peak Year

#4052

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Donnalyn

American parents first put Donnalyn on the record books as a baby girl name in 1949, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 11 Donnalyns were born — ranking #4,052 that year. About 67% of every Donnalyn on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Donnalyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 82 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Donnalyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Donnalyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Donnellan
Donlan
Donnelly
Dunlin
Donnelley
Donnally
Donelson
Tunneling
Tunnelling
Donathan
Danila
Doweling

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnalyn

What does the name Donnalyn mean?

Donnalyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1949. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donnalyn in 2026?

In 2026, Donnalyn ranks #10,846 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Donnalyn most popular?

Donnalyn reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #4,052 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Donnalyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Donnalyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Donnalyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donnalyn include Vitina, Twylla, Joycelynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Donnalyn

Donnalyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Donnalyn's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #4,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Donnalyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.