Donnelle
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,168 in 1979
0 babies were named Donnelle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnelle first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #3,168.
About the name Donnelle
Donnelle is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Donnelle for boys from 1969 to 2013, in 31 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #3,168 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 | 294,118 boys |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 273,224 boys |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 224,719 boys |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 377,358 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 boys |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 476,190 boys |
Other spellings of Donnelle
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 Donnelle
What is the origin of the name Donnelle?
Donnelle has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Donnelle a boy or girl name?
Donnelle is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donnelle?
Donnelle is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,168 in 1979.