Donnalee
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,272 in 1944
0 babies were named Donnalee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1926–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnalee first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #1,272.
About the name Donnalee
Donnalee is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lee”. US birth records list Donnalee for girls from 1926 to 1994, in 53 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #1,272 among girl 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:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.5 | 105,820 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 57,372 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,580 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 99,010 girls |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 126,582 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 781,250 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 531,915 girls |
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Donnalee
What is the origin of the name Donnalee?
Donnalee has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Donnalee a boy or girl name?
Donnalee is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donnalee?
Donnalee is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,272 in 1944.