Donyell
The Story of Donyell
As a girl name
Donyell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 21 Donyells were born — ranking #3,123 that year. As of 2026, Donyell ranks #15,491 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 398 Donyells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Donyell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 32 Donyells were born — ranking #1,546 that year. As of 2026, Donyell ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 509 Donyells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Donyell
Donyell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 509 births in the dataset. Donyell's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,546. Use the chart and map above to compare Donyell'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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