Donelle
Girl name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,909 in 1968
0 babies were named Donelle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonelle first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #1,909.
About the name Donelle
Donelle is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Donelle for girls from 1922 to 2007, in 60 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #1,909 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 girls |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 272,480 girls |
| 1950s | 8.6 | 116,959 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 67,935 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 49,020 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 79,745 girls |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 200,401 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
Other spellings of Donelle
More Celtic girl names
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- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Donelle
What is the origin of the name Donelle?
Donelle has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Donelle a boy or girl name?
Donelle is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donelle?
Donelle is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,909 in 1968.