Donyae
The Story of Donyae
As a girl name
American parents first put Donyae on the record books as a girl name in 1990, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 24 Donyaes were born — ranking #4,905 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Donyaes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 233 Donyaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Donyae as a boy name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Donyae — #3,735 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Donyaes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 320 Donyaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Donyae
Donyae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Donyae's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,735. Use the chart and map above to compare Donyae'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 .
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