Donley
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,440 in 1909
0 babies were named Donley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonley first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #1,440.
About the name Donley
Donley is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Donley for boys from 1909 to 1994, in 57 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #1,440 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,787 boys |
| 1910s | 4.8 | 209,205 boys |
| 1920s | 9.7 | 102,669 boys |
| 1930s | 14 | 72,254 boys |
| 1940s | 8.0 | 124,533 boys |
| 1950s | 4.5 | 221,239 boys |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 591,716 boys |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
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 Donley
What is the origin of the name Donley?
Donley has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Donley a boy or girl name?
Donley is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donley?
Donley is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,440 in 1909.