Donyale
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,751 in 1967
0 babies were named Donyale in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonyale first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #1,751.
About the name Donyale
Donyale is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ale”. US birth records list Donyale for girls from 1966 to 2004, in 25 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #1,751 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 | 48,251 girls |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 109,290 girls |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 456,621 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
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Questions about the name Donyale
What is the origin of the name Donyale?
Donyale has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Donyale a boy or girl name?
Donyale is a girl name.
How popular is the name Donyale?
Donyale is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #1,751 in 1967.