Donnell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,728 in 1969
0 babies were named Donnell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnell first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #1,728.
About the name Donnell
Donnell is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Donnell for girls from 1927 to 2006, in 63 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #1,728 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.8 | 352,941 girls |
| 1930s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
| 1940s | 6.8 | 148,148 girls |
| 1950s | 9.4 | 106,157 girls |
| 1960s | 16 | 61,576 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 62,657 girls |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 145,985 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 girls |
Other spellings of Donnell
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 Donnell
What is the origin of the name Donnell?
Donnell has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Donnell a boy or girl name?
Donnell is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Donnell?
Donnell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #1,728 in 1969.