Donnel
Gender-neutral name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,437 in 1960
0 babies were named Donnel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
US births per million boys, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnel 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 1960, when it reached #4,437.
About the name Donnel
Donnel is a gender-neutral name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Donnel for girls from 1960 to 1980, in 8 of those 21 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #4,437 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1980, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 | 574,713 girls |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.3 | 305,344 boys |
| 1930s | 5.1 | 194,175 boys |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 253,807 boys |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 246,305 boys |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 161,551 boys |
| 1970s | 8.0 | 125,786 boys |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 144,300 boys |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 432,900 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 390,244 boys |
Other spellings of Donnel
More Celtic Gaelic names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
Questions about the name Donnel
What is the origin of the name Donnel?
Donnel has Celtic Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Donnel a boy or girl name?
Both. Donnel is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Donnel?
Donnel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1980. It peaked at #4,437 in 1960.