Donel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,828 in 1937
0 babies were named Donel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonel first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #1,828.
About the name Donel
Donel is a boy name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Donel for boys from 1916 to 2014, in 78 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #1,828 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.7 | 213,904 boys |
| 1920s | 4.7 | 212,314 boys |
| 1930s | 9.8 | 102,354 boys |
| 1940s | 6.5 | 153,610 boys |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 210,970 boys |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 217,865 boys |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 181,488 boys |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 341,297 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 602,410 boys |
Other spellings of Donel
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Donel
What is the origin of the name Donel?
Donel has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Donel a boy or girl name?
Donel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donel?
Donel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,828 in 1937.